cepPolicyBrief
Digital Economy
Digital Agenda (Communication)
cepPolicyBrief
Expectations regarding a Single Digital Market should not run too high. It is obvious that many EU citizens simply do not want to buy online. "Key performance targets" for online trading are therefore to be rejected. "Key performance targets" for telephone call prices are wrong from an ordoliberal point of view. They are harmful to overall economic efficiency and threaten to lead to a price regulation which is unlawful under EU law.