FYI, Netherlands is First Country in Europe with Net Neutrality http://e2ma.net/go/11036753017/208894755/234081774/1411202/goto:http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2012/05/09/netherlands-net-neutrality/May 8th, 2012 is a day to celebrate in The Netherlands as it becomes the first country in Europe to protect its citizens by enshrining net neutrality into law. The Netherlands is also implementing privacy protections for users against wiretapping and disconnection by the Internet [...]
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Net Neutrality: Gatekeepers, Data Caps and Shareholder Votes ISPs Fulfilling Warnings About Gatekeeper Role One of the arguments made by net neutrality proponents and dismissed by its opponents is that absent some net neutrality regime ISPs could discriminate against content or on any other basis to advance their economic interests. Just as Ars Technica’s Timothy Lee [...]
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The law aims to prevent telecom providers from blocking or throttling services such as Skype or WhatsApp, an internet SMS service. Internet providers will also be prohibited from making prices for their internet services dependent on the services used by the subscriber. ISPs may throttle traffic to prevent congestion or protect the network – but [...]
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Foundry for hire, TSMC has set an all-time revenue record in April. TSMC’s revenue in April topped $1.38 billion, a 9.1 increase… More… Article source: http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/27115-holland-has-pure-net-neutrality
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In the same week that Telefónica introduced its new TU Me app to challenge over-the-top players, the Dutch senate passed net neutrality fully into law, thus concluding a process that was sparked by OTT mobile apps such as WhatsApp. It’s taken just a year to introduce and pass law that is still causing headaches for [...]
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Net Neutrality enacted in Holland May 10th, 2012 Some good news from the Netherlands for a change: On 8 May 2012 The Netherlands adopted crucial legislation to safeguard an open and secure internet in The Netherlands. It is the first country in Europe to implement net neutrality in the law. In addition, it adopted provisions [...]
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As service providers and government officials in the United States seemingly look to further limit Internet freedoms, Dutch lawmakers have passed Europe’s first net neutrality bill, digital rights advocate Bits of Freedom reported on Tuesday. The legislation prohibits Internet service providers from throttling users or disconnecting their access unless in extreme circumstances. The bill also includes an anti-wiretapping provision, which restricts Internet providers [...]
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Bits of Freedom – by Door Ot van Daalen On 8 May 2012 The Netherlands adopted crucial legislation to safeguard an open and secure internet in The Netherlands. It is the first country in Europe to implement net neutrality in the law. In addition, it adopted provisions protecting users against disconnection and wiretapping by providers. Digital rights [...]
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People in the Netherlands have reason to celebrate today, following the expected passing into law of new net neutrality regulation. The legislation in question was agreed upon back in June last year, but it’s only on Tuesday that the nation’s second legislative chamber gave its blessing to the move, making everything official. Under the new [...]
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The Netherlands is the first country in Europe to pass a net neutrality law (thanks to Michael Chandra for multiple tips on this story). The Dutch Senate adopted the net neutrality provisions in a new Telecom Law that was approved on Tuesday night. Those changes to the law were approved unanimously, according to the Senate. [...]
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