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EU Parliament approves net neutrality, end to roaming fees
2014-04-03 12:19:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The European Parliament has approved legislation aimed at strengthening the single market in telecom services. The package notably brings an end to additional charges for mobile roaming in the EU and introduces the concept of net neutrality in EU law. From 15 December 2015, operators will no longer be able to charge higher prices for roaming the region, for voice, SMS or data. These must be in line with national charges. The EU regulator Berec will develop criteria to allow fair-use policies, so operators can still prevent misuse of the roaming services. The MEPs also strengthened the net neutrality proposal compared to the European Commission's initial text. This prevents ISPs from blocking or throttling certain applications or services on their networks. The EC had proposed allowing an exception to the rule for certain "special services", but the Parliament tightened the definition of these services in order to avoid a major loophole in the law. Under the adopted text, only services that are not readily available through the internet, such as medical applications, can fall under the 'special services' definition. These special services furthermore cannot impact the 'open' nature of the rest of the internet, in line with the requirement that operators may not discriminate between different types of data over their networks. The law remains subject to negotiations between the Parliament and EU Council on the final text of the legislation, after which each body must approve the final version before it takes effect.
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EU parliament votes for net neutrality, against roaming fees
2014-04-03 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Commissioner Kroes upbeat after Connected Continent vote, but industry group claims decision is a step in the wrong direction.
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Apple wants to bypass net neutrality for its own streaming video service
2014-03-24 22:17:38| Extremetech
Apple has been toying with the idea of modernizing the living room for the better part of a decade now, and it seems as if Cupertino is on the cusp of a breakthrough. Apple is reportedly in talks with Comcast to bring a modern video streaming service to its set-top boxes, and it doesn't want to compete with the congestion of the public internet. If this deal progresses, we could even see Comcast and Apple sidestep net neutrality all together.
Netflix CEO knocks Comcast in call for stronger net neutrality rules
2014-03-24 13:13:52| InfoWorld: Top News
A month after Netflix opted to pay up for better direct access to Comcast's network, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings blasted his company's new business partner and other Internet service providers for their stances on Net neutrality.
i AT&T exec: Hastings' net neutrality proposition "arrogant"
2014-03-24 02:31:25| Telecom - Topix.net
Jim Cicconi, senior executive vice president-external and legislative affairs at US telco AT&T, has responded to the blog posted by Netflix CEO Reed Hastings in which he urged regulators and consumers to fight for stronger net neutrality rules, describing Hastings' assertions as "dramatic" and his proposition as "arrogant".
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