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FEB
2012
Posts for Net neutrality
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NOV
2011
ECJ Scarlet vs SABAM: “General monitoring obligation for ISPs is not compatible with EU law”
Today, the European Court of Justice has decided in a preliminary ruling that EU law precludes a national court from ordering an internet service provider (ISP) to install a general filtering system with the aim of preventing the illegal downloading of files. Such an injunction was requested by the Belgian collection society SABAM, in a dispute with ISP Scarlett. However, this filtering order...17
NOV
2011
European Parliament votes on European net neutrality
Today the European Parliament adopted a resolution on net neutrality at a European level. The resolution is adopted with an overwhelming majority of votes and calls on the European Commission to introduce net neutrality legislation. During the European parliament’ debate yesterday, the majority of MEPs already voted in favour of a free and open internet and that this should be regulated on a...13
SEP
2011
FCC introduces net neutrality rules in the US
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States has announced that they aim to regulate network management. The proposed regulation states ISPs are not allowed to block applications or internet services, even if the services or applications compete with their own sms and call services. Last Friday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the new rules issued by the...08
SEP
2011