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Tag: Net Neutrality

Tag: Net Neutrality

Monthly roundup, February 2015: USA votes for Net Neutrality, renewable energy gets cheaper

In February the USA voted for strong support of Net Neutrality and the cost of renewable energy decreased.

Broadband and privacy in March 2015: a single European digital market and an analysis of EU cookie rules.

Introducing Aphaia's monthly reviews of regulatory and technological developments in broadband and privacy.

Where open NGA policies meet net neutrality and OTT

Dr Bostjan Makarovic discusses broadband competition in connection with the notion of net neutrality in the EU and US.

Monthly roundup, September 2014: A smartphone-only sidewalk and Net Neutrality by Jimmy Kimmel

This past September: enforcing the right to be forgotten and Net Neutrality explained with a VHS tape and two guys in shorts.

Monthly roundup, August 2014: We never unplug, net neutrality in the US, Team Australia and EU telecoms in 2013

Revisit the US net neutrality debate, see Team Australia, and see if you are in the 43% that never unplug from technology.

Monthly Round Up: February 2014

This past January in the news: the EU wants to take the helm when it comes to internet governance and safeguard open Internet, while Turkey passes legislation allowing authorities to block access to web pages for violations of privacy. Oh, and 94% of Europeans limit their use of social media abroad because of roaming charges.

End of open Internet in the United States?

In what is being labelled a major setback for free speech and open internet, a Washington DC appeals court has ruled that the country’s telecoms regulator cannot force internet service providers to treat the traffic on their network as equal, regardless of the source, platform or content.

Monthly Round Up: November 2013

This month in the news: the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2012, net neutrality plans breach privacy rights, and the EU audiovisual sector attempts easier cross-border copyright.

Single EU telecoms market proposal ambitious, necessary, but probably not enough

The European Commission has adopted what it is calling its “most ambitious plan in 26 years of telecoms market reform”. The proposed revamp should see a reduction in consumer charges, and will simplify red tape faced by companies, bringing a range of new rights for both users and service providers. For more, see Aphaia's White

European Commission opens new consultation on net neutrality

The European Commission has launched a new public consultation on net neutrality with a view to its commitment to preserve the open and neutral character of the Internet.