Net neutralityin the EU

State of Play

● 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)

Net neutrality in Europe

Safeguarding Net neutrality?

➔ Transparency➔ Consumer Choice➔ Possibility to switch operators

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The internet

Champagne services

Action EU level–

● 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/

Action national level–

● National campaigns

Example: Digitale Gesellschaft:

● Flyers, ● Post cards● echtesnetz.de● ...