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Verizon Judgement Is Just A Setback For The FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules
Verizon has beaten the FCC's Net Neutrality legislation, but Wayne Rash says the regulator can easily fix this
European Commission’s Net Neutrality Proposals Cause Concern
Kroes claims she is bringing net neutrality to Europe with the Commission's regulation, but others are concerned she is doing the opposite
Neelie Kroes Calls For Termination Of Mobile Roaming Charges
Neelie Kroes has called for the European Parliament to end mobile roaming charges across Europe
European Commission Backtracks On Net Neutrality
Neelie Kroes encourages the introduction of cheap, “limited” broadband connections
ISPs Divided On UK Net Neutrality Code of Conduct
BT, Sky and TalkTalk have signed. Vodafone and Virgin Media have not.
European ISPs Lobby ITU Against Net Neutrality
Service providers say they should have the right to charge for better service
Europe Needs Dutch Courage Over Net Neutrality
More countries should follow the Netherlands lead and institute net-neutrality provisions, says Rebtel's Andreas Bernstorm
Netherlands Institutes Net Neutrality Law
The Netherlands has become the first country in Europe, and the second in the world after Chile, to institute net neutrality provisions
Ofcom Will Act To Regulate Net Neutrality
ISPs can use traffic management, but they have to make it clear to users how they will be affected otherwise Ofcom will intervene
Could Net Neutrality Be A Bad Thing?
The aim of net neutrality is a good thing, but innovation will require non-neutral services, argues Tekelec's Randy Fuller
Can We Monetise The Web Without Breaking It?
Net neutrality has made the web what it is today. Surely we can expand it without abandoning that principle, says Sophie Curtis
Holland Bans Two Tier Internet With Net Neutrality Law
The Dutch has become the first European nation to enshrine net neutrality as part of their national law
EU Launches Net Neutrality Probe
The European Union is to investigate the techniques used by ISPs to manage network traffic
Web Inventor Stands Up For The Open Internet
Tim Berners-Lee says ISPs must uphold net neutrality as they strive to manage increasing data on the web
Pitcom Warns Government Against Internet Regulation
The Parliamentary IT Committee uses recent Arab revolts as a powerful argument for net neutrality
ISPs To Offer Details Of Internet Throttling
The Broadband Stakeholders Group's code of practice encourages ISPs to be transparent about traffic management
Open Internet: The Devil Is In The Detail
Preserving the open nature of the Internet can be more complicated than it seems, says the Internet Society's Markus Kummer
Verizon Files Net Neutrality Lawsuit
US carrier Verizon has filed a lawsuit against the FCC in a move that could delay net neutrality indefinitely
BT Content Service Breaks Net Neutrality, Say Critics
BT Wholesale's Content Connect creates a two-tier Internet, warns the Open Rights Group
FCC Approves Net Neutrality But With Concessions
The US FCC has approved the order for preserving an open wired Internet, but mobile carriers granted leeway
FCC Commissioner Slams US Net Neutrality Plans
An FCC commissioner draws parallels between "darkest day of the year" and the impending vote on net neutrality
FCC’s Net Neutrality Still Thin On Industry Support
The FCC intended to clarify its net neutrality position with the new plan, but it sidestepped some key questions
Tech Firms Call On Vaizey To Safeguard Net Neutrality
Skype and eBay are among signatories to an open letter which has called for the government to back its promises over net neutrality
FCC Sparks New US Net Neutrality Row
The FCC's proposed "rules" for an open Internet have re-ignited an ideological firestorm over intervention
Vaizey Spells Out His Views On Net Neutrality
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has clarified his stance on net neutrality, the unbiased running of Internet service access
MP Counters Government Stance On Net Neutrality
Labour MP Tom Watson has tabled an Early Day Motion calling for further political debate on the thorny issue of net neutrality
BBC Slams Government Web-Throttling Plans
The BBC is prepared to release software that will name and shame ISPs that show preferential bandwidth management
Culture Minister Vaizey Shuns Net Neutrality
The government is apparently turning its back on net neutrality, suggesting that ISPs accomodate a two-tier Internet
Google Criticised Over Verizon Net Neutrality Plan
Strand Consult has offered an analysis of the net neutrality proposal that Google and Verizon have proposed to the FCC