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Policy does matter. We may think that the Internet is a free digital environment, where no laws apply but there are many cases which contradict this notion.

In this section of Iptegrity.com, I  report on EU policy related to the Internet and online content, in particular, where policy intiatives affect   access to film, music and television, and I highlight issues for the  policy debate in relation to the Internet.  For 2008-2009, copyright enforcement has been the hot topic, with net neutrality emerging as well, in 2009.   My focus is on the European Union and  its member states - for example,  I am currently covering Internet  policy - specifically copyright enforcement intiatives - in France and the UK.

I am most interested in the citizen's perspective. However, the issues I cover will affect the Internet and telecoms industries, as well as the media and entertainment industries.  

Iptegrity.com offers  original reporting from the EU, as well as comment and opinion on issues raised in other media, including non-English language media in Europe. Iptegrity.com is the main English-language news source for the Telecoms Package review of EU telecoms law.

EU net neutrality battle: what end-user requests traffic management?

Monica Horten
Published on 04 December 2014
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Who would knowingly request the invasion of their privacy and violation of their free speech rights?

There are rumours that the Council of Ministers of the European Union is reviewing its proposal on net neutrality that leaked recently. However, there seem to be many observers who are puzzled by one piece of language in the proposal. That is the phrase "except where specifically requested by an end-user". Why would the EU Council would consider an individual 'requesting' traffic management as an exception to a net neutrality rule? I put forward one possible answer.

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EU Council divided over net neutrality law

Monica Horten
Published on 27 November 2014
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The Council of Ministers is sharply divided over the net neutrality provisions in the new Telecoms Regulation. The split within the Council emerged today in a meeting of the Telecoms Council, where all 28 EU member governments gave their view on the Council's new proposals for net neutrality. Broadly, the positions line up with the Dutch and Slovenians who are not happy with the Council's text, and (sadly) the Brits at the diametrically opposite position, who support it.

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Is the EU Council trying to delete net neutrality?

Monica Horten
Published on 25 November 2014
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After President Obama's recent statement in support of a strong net neutrality law, many European citizens will be disappointed at the EU's latest position as the political battle for the Internet reprises.

The EU's net neutrality battle is starting up again after a few months' hiatus. It's all happening around the Telecoms Regulation, that was adopted last March by the European Parliament with a ground-breaking provision to enshrine net neutrality into EU law. Naturally, the large telecoms corporations are up in arms against it, and now documents - seen by Iptegrity - have emerged from the Council of Ministers that reveal an attempt to erase it. And, the Council proposals will enshrine traffic management as the principle for running the Internet.

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More Articles...

  1. Copyright liabilities loom for cloud providers in wake of Aereo judgement
  2. UK ISPs & music industry broker 4-strikes copyright anti-piracy deal
  3. Net neutrality & data retention - Europe pushes back against a corporatised Internet
  4. EU Parliament net neutrality battle comes to a head
  5. Will the EU Parliament save the open Internet? Crucial vote on Tuesday
  6. TTIP EU-US trade 'dialogue' on ISP / web hosting liability
  7. Confidentially TTIP - but is it private?
  8. Lex AT&T? EU Commisson's TTIP proposal to revise telecoms law
  9. The EU's net neutrality compromise - what does it really mean?

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Iptegrity.com is the website of Dr Monica Horten. I am an  independent policy advisor, with expertise in online safety, technology and human rights. I am a published author, and post-doctoral scholar. I hold a PhD from the University of Westminster, and a DipM from the Chartered Institute of Marketing. I cover the UK and EU. I'm a former tech journalist, and an experienced panelist and Chair. My media credits include the BBC, iNews, Times, Guardian and Politico.

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