Net neutrality
  in the EU


State of Play
Net neutrality in Europe

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    September 2010: Commission consultation
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    October 2011: EDPS opinion
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    November 2011: European Parliament resolution
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    December 2011: Council conclusions
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    December 2011: BEREC consultation on transparency
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    May 2012: BEREC report & consultations on discrimination, QoS
    and IP-interconnection
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    July 2012: Commission consultation (deadline 15 October)
Safeguarding Net neutrality?




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    Transparency
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    Consumer Choice
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    Possibility to switch operators
                                      photo: cc by re:publica
The internet
Champagne services
Action – EU level


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    Respond to the open consultation
    (deadline 15 October):
    http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/digital-agenda/index_en.htm


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    Report cases of violations of net neutrality: http://respectmynet.eu/
Action – national level

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    National campaigns
    Example: Digitale Gesellschaft:

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        Flyers,
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        Post cards
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        echtesnetz.de
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        ...
Net neutrality - State of play in the EU
Net neutrality - State of play in the EU
Net neutrality - State of play in the EU

Net neutrality - State of play in the EU

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    Net neutrality in the EU State of Play
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    Net neutrality inEurope ● September 2010: Commission consultation ● October 2011: EDPS opinion ● November 2011: European Parliament resolution ● December 2011: Council conclusions ● December 2011: BEREC consultation on transparency ● May 2012: BEREC report & consultations on discrimination, QoS and IP-interconnection ● July 2012: Commission consultation (deadline 15 October)
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    Safeguarding Net neutrality? ➔ Transparency ➔ Consumer Choice ➔ Possibility to switch operators photo: cc by re:publica
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    Action – EUlevel ● Respond to the open consultation (deadline 15 October): http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/digital-agenda/index_en.htm ● Report cases of violations of net neutrality: http://respectmynet.eu/
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    Action – nationallevel ● National campaigns Example: Digitale Gesellschaft: ● Flyers, ● Post cards ● echtesnetz.de ● ...