Results for node/net neutrality

February 27, 2014 · Blogs

Liberal MEP: Open, competitive neutral internet is “communism”

Jens Rohde is the Danish Liberal MEP responsible for negotiating on behalf of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament on the new EU Regulation on telecommunications (including net neutrality). Yesterday, Mr Rohde posted a statement on Facebook (translated and copied below, with a screenshot) that is a perfect illustration of how difficult it is […]

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June 18, 2014 · Blogs

Neelie Kroes’ campaign to kill net neutrality

Two months have passed since the European Parliament adopted amendments to enshrine net neutrality in EU law at the beginning of April 2014. The Telecoms Single Market proposal is now being reviewed by the Council (Member States) of the EU. Rather than sitting back and waiting for the Council to carry out its work, Vice […]

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August 29, 2016 · Blogs

Net neutrality wins in Europe!

New net neutrality guidelines from the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) confirm strong protection for net neutrality, and for the free and open internet, in the European Union.  Europe is now a global standard-setter in the defence of the open, competitive and neutral internet. We congratulate BEREC on its diligent work, its […]

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April 23, 2018 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Equal access to the internet

Civil society urges Portuguese telecom regulator to uphold net neutrality

On 23 April 2018, 13 civil society organisations submitted a complaint to the Portuguese regulator on one of the most extreme net neutrality violations in Europe, urging them to use their authority to prohibit so-called zero-rating offers.

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November 19, 2014 · Blogs

Obama urges the FCC to adopt rules to ensure net neutrality

In a speech on 10 November, US President Barack Obama made a strong statement calling for net neutrality. He urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt rules to prevent Internet access providers from blocking or slowing down content, and from charging service providers to let them use a “fast lane” to reach their clients. […]

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February 10, 2016 · Blogs

Holland and India prohibit zero-rating: the first of many?

The principle of net neutrality requires that internet access providers carry data without discrimination on the basis of origin, destination or type of data. Net neutrality prohibits telecoms operators from blocking or degrading content applications or services. From a telecom operator’s perspective, the goal is to move away from the “any-to-any” principle that is a […]

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June 1, 2016 · Blogs

Make-or-break summer for EU Net Neutrality – First stop: Vienna

Vienna, city of diplomacy and birthplace of countless international deals, will soon host crucial negotiations on the future of the open internet. On 3 June, EU Telecom regulators will gather in Vienna to discuss the implementation of new EU Net Neutrality laws. Following mass mobilisation in India and the USA, the expectations to deliver real […]

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June 5, 2013 · Blogs

Neelie Kroes’ up-and-down evolution in the Net Neutrality issue

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Netzneutralität: Neelie Kroes im Wechselbad der Gefühle | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.11_Netzneutralitaet_Neelie_Kroes_im%3AWechselbad_der_Gefuehle?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130605] On 30 May 2013, European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes gave a speech in front of the European Parliament calling for the need to guarantee network neutrality in Europe. During the speech she announced she would […]

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February 13, 2019 · On the ground | Open internet and inclusive technology | Equal access to the internet

Time for better net neutrality rules

A Dutch court struck a blow against strong net neutrality protections. According to the court, the mobile operator T-Mobile may continue to provide certain music services with preferential treatment to its customers in the Netherlands − a disappointing judgment showing the need for better rules.

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June 5, 2019 · Blogs | Information democracy | Alternatives to dominant digital services | Platform regulation

BEREC workshop: Regulatory action by NRAs and consumer empowerment

On 29 May 2019, EDRi was invited to participate in a workshop of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) on the planned update of its Net Neutrality Guidelines. Thomas Lohninger from Austrian EDRi member Epicenter.works and Jesper Lund from Danish EDRi member IT-Pol represented our network. Lund provided the following input to […]

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October 27, 2015 · Blogs

Net neutrality: The European Parliament has decided not to decide

The European Parliament today voted for a Regulation on a Single Market for Electronic Communications. The EU institutions will claim that this will protect net neutrality. This is sadly not true.

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May 2, 2016 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Equal access to the internet

EDRi and 72 other NGOs send letter to EU regulators on net neutrality

Today, EDRi joined forces with 72 other civil society organisations from the five continents of the world to ask European Telecom Regulators to uphold net neutrality in the current negotiations about the future of the Open Internet in the European Union. The Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communication (BEREC) and the 28 telecom regulators are currently […]

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