04
JUN
2012
Posts for Net neutrality
[all posts]31
MAY
2012
BEREC research: European Internet traffic often restricted
Up to 95% of Internet users in European countries are subject to restrictions on their Internet connection. The latter is the result of a joint investigation by BEREC and the European Commission on traffic management practices by providers of electronic communication services. BEREC's research amongst 414 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in 32 countries shows that potentially up to half...09
MAY
2012
Dutch Senate approves new Telecom Act: net neutrality and restricted use of cookies codified
In a late night plenary debate on May 8th, the Senate of the Netherlands (Eerste Kamer) adopted several amendments to the Telecommunications Act in order to comply with EU Directives on IT and telecom law. The changes of law, proposed by the Dutch Parliament last June, lead to a new legal constellation unique in the European Union As we reported earlier on this website, the majority of Dutch MPs...20
APR
2012
Neelie Kroes: "Openness on the internet does not mean anarchy"
Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda, held an interesting speech at the World Wide Web Conference 2012 in Lyon, yesterday. In her speech, she explained her point of view regarding the openness of the internet. True openness comes from having the freedom to choose between different ways of communication and different business models,...08
MAR
2012