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U.S. FCC chairman reveals latest net neutrality proposal
2015-02-04 19:12:23| IT Services - Topix.net
The top U.S. communications regulator on Wednesday confirmed expectations by proposing new "net neutrality" regulations that would treat Internet service providers more like public utilities, an approach endorsed by President Barack Obama. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, in an op-ed published on Wired.com, said he aims to establish the "strongest open Internet protections ever proposed by the FCC" that would apply, for the first time, to both wireless and wired broadband providers.
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KPN, Vodafone fined for net neutrality violations
2015-01-27 10:04:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The Dutch regulator ACM has fined KPN and Vodafone respectively EUR 250,000 and EUR 200,000 for violations of net neutrality. KPN was fined for blocking certain services, including forms of VoIP, on its free Wi-Fi hotspots. According to the regulator, providers cannot discriminate between services provided over an internet connection. KPN said it accepts the fine and agrees with the ACM assessment. The net neutrality rules were added to the Telecommunications Law in 2013, and KPN implemented the services after that. The operator noted that it did offer a premium version of the Wi-Fi service under which all services were permitted. Vodafone offered access to an app with HBO with certain plans without charging for the related data traffic. The law does not allow operators to determine which services customers can use over the internet, the ACM said. Vodafone was not immediately available to comment. Under the Dutch law, internet providers may not block certain services or applications, nor charge different rates for accessing particular services or apps over the internet.
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KPN, Vodfone fall foul of Dutch net neutrality law
2015-01-27 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Regulator slaps operators with fines as EU grapples with open Internet 'compromise'.
Washington tech leaders to Cantwell: Net neutrality is key to innovation economy
2015-01-23 12:02:52| Telecom - Topix.net
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell heard from leaders in the Puget Sound tech economy who called for strong rules to preserve "net neutrality" and the innovation economy that depends on it. Representatives from Seattle companies such as Moz, Cheezburger, Inc., Strange Loop Games, and Porch, highlighted concerns about how a two-tiered Internet could create higher costs for startups and consumers.
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EU leaders reach net neutrality compromise - report
2015-01-22 08:58:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) EU leaders have reached a compromise on the proposed net neutrality legislation, the Financial Times reports. Under plans tabled by the Latvian presidency of the European Council, telecom operators will have to ensure the "equal treatment of all traffic" except in certain circumstances. These range from having to comply with a request from law enforcement, preserving the security of a network or letting users introduce parental controls. Operators will be able to offer specialised, faster services so long as they do not interfere with the service offered to other customers. "It is a step forward," said one telecoms executive familiar with the proposals, who said the ability to provide differentiated services was a key concession for companies that want to charge different rates for higher speeds and guaranteed access. However, the new proposals are still at a very early stage in the legislative process, and there were still some areas of concern for the industry, the report said.
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