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EU: Parliament agrees with Council, votes against net neutrality

28 October 2015

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"The European Parliament has voted against a set of amendments on Tuesday, Oct. 27, that would help preserve net neutrality in the EU, angering and disappointing supporters of the rejected legislation, and calling into question the future of a democratized web in Europe—and even the inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, couldn't persuade them otherwise." See: Against Advice From Inventor Of The World Wide Web, EU Votes Down Net Neutrality (Tech Times, link)

And: Parliament green lights roaming and net neutrality (EurActiv, link): "EU Digital Commissioner Günther Oettinger addressed opposition to the internet rules following the Parliament vote yesterday afternoon. 'If the concerns of the organisations are ever realised, I'm prepared to propose a change,' Oettinger said."

What is net neutrality? The Electronic Frontier Foundation explains (link)

Text as adopted: Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down measures concerning open internet access and amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services and Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (pdf)

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