Results for node/net neutrality

June 29, 2011 · Blogs

The Netherlands – first EU country to launch net neutrality

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Niederlande: Erstes EU-Land mit Pflicht zu Netzneutralität | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.13_Niederlande_erstes_EU_Land_mit_Pflicht_zu_Netzneutralitaet?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20110708] A broad majority in the Dutch Parliament voted on 22 June 2011 for a legislative proposal to safeguard an open Internet in The Netherlands. The proposal prohibits Internet access providers from restricting or charging end-users for specific services. In […]

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November 2, 2011 · Blogs

Vote on Net neutrality in the European Parliament

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Abstimmung zur Netzneutralität im Europäischen Parlament | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.21_Abstimmung_zur_Netzneutralitaet_im_Europaeischen_Parlament?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20111110] The industry committee (ITRE) of the European Parliament unanimously adopted the resolution on the open Internet and net neutrality on 20 October 2011. All compromise amendments as well as amendments 7, 8, 45, 46, 47, 56, 57 (from the full […]

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May 9, 2012 · Blogs

Netherlands – first country in Europe with net neutrality

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Niederlande schreiben als erstes Land Netzneutralität vor | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.9_Niederlande_schreiben_als_erstes_Land_Netzneutralitaet_vor?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120509] On 8 May 2012, The Netherlands adopted crucial legislation to safeguard an open and secure internet. It is the first country in Europe to implement net neutrality into its national law. In addition, it adopted provisions protecting users against […]

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October 23, 2019 · Blogs | Information democracy | Equal access to the internet

Net neutrality overhaul: 5G, zero-rating, parental control, DPI

The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) is currently in the process of overhauling their guidelines on the implementation of the Regulation (EU) 2015/2120, which forms the legal basis of the EU’s net neutrality rules. At its most recent plenary, BEREC produced new draft guidelines and opened a public consultation on this draft. […]

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November 6, 2019 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Equal access to the internet | Inclusive technologies

Portuguese ISPs ignore telecom regulator’s recommendations

In 2018, the Portuguese telecom regulator ANACOM told the three major Portuguese mobile Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to change offers that were in breach of EU net neutrality rules. Among other things, the regulator recommended that ISPs publish their terms and conditions, and increase the data volume of their mobile data packs in order to […]

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May 8, 2019 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Equal access to the internet

It starts with free Pokémon Go, it ends with Bolsonaro

Chile was the first country in the world to have a net neutrality law, but it is not enforced at all. A simple search across mobile internet providers shows a large offer of “free” data if you’re using platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, or Pokémon Go. This is called “zero-rating” and means people […]

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March 12, 2012 · Blogs

World Day Against Cyber-Censorship

Lire cet article en français Support of a single Internet without restrictions and accessible to all is the message of this year’s world day against cyber-censorship. For the fourth time, Reporters without Borders (RSF) has published a report listing the worst violators of online free speech worldwide. In the following, we want to focus on […]

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January 30, 2013 · Blogs

Slovenia has a net neutrality law

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Slowenien schreibt Netzneutralität per Gesetz vor | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.2_Slowenien_schreibt_Netzneutralitaet_per_Gesetz_vor?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130207] On 20 December 2012, the Slovenian Parliament approved a legislative framework (the Economic Communications Bill) that includes net neutrality, confirming the open and neutral character of the Internet and forbidding the discrimination of Internet traffic on the basis of the […]

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May 21, 2013 · Blogs

Neelie Kroes responds: Old mantras and political uncertainty for net neutrality in Europe

Last month, BEUC and EDRi sent a joint call for action to Vice-President Kroes in order to demand a stronger protection of network neutrality in Europe. We called on the Commission to put an end to the current experimentation by certain European access providers with blocking, filtering and throttling of services which are extremely harmful […]

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June 11, 2015 · Blogs

European Parliament considering yet another compromise on net neutrality

Ahead of the 2014 elections, the European Parliament voted with a large majority in favour of net neutrality and a coherent approach to internet providers’ interferences with our communications. In March 2015, the Council – representing the Member States – adopted its negotiating position which rejected all elements of the Parliament’s text. It removed the definition […]

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June 30, 2015 · Blogs

Blurry, ambiguous “net neutrality” deal is an abdication of responsibility

Fifteen months after the European Parliament voted in favour of clear protection for net neutrality in Europe, a messy, ambiguous “deal” was reached around 2am in the morning on 30 June. In the coming days, negotiators will finalise explanatory notes (known as “recitals”) which may add some clarity. However, the apparently deliberate ambiguity of the […]

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February 21, 2018 · On the ground | Information democracy | Equal access to the internet

T-Mobile treats everyone equally unequally

The Dutch national regulatory authority, Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM), has again decided that the mobile operator T-Mobile does in fact respect European net neutrality rules. EDRi-member Bits of Freedom believes the decision of ACM is short-sighted. On 8 February 2018, the regulatory authority published its decision on our objection to its decision on […]

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