Men da Internet er en international foranstaltning, der bliver stadig vigtigere, er det praktisk, men også juridisk umuligt at gribe ind over for virksomheder eller enkeltpersoner, som uden for det område, hvor Unionens love eller de nationale regler gælder, handler i overensstemmelse med lovene i den stat, hvor de er hjemmehørende.
However, because of the increasing importance of the Internet as an international organization, it is impossible, both in practice and also in law, to take action against companies or individuals who are proceeding in accordance with the laws of their home country while acting outside of EU laws or national regulations.