[Chapter-delegates] European Parliament resolution on the open internet and net neutrality in Europe adopted

[Marcin Cieslak]

As our friends from Le Quadrature du Net report,
EP has adopted a resolution few hours ago:

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B7-2011-0572&language=EN

where it says (among others)

11. Draws attention to the serious risks of departing from network
neutrality – such as anticompetitive behaviour, the blocking of
innovation, restrictions on freedom of expression and media pluralism,
lack of consumer awareness and infringement of privacy – which will be
detrimental to businesses, consumers and democratic society as a whole,
and recalls the opinion of the EDPS on the impact of traffic-management
practices on the confidentiality of communications;

12. Points out that the EU ‘Telecoms’ regulatory framework aims to
promote freedom of expression, non-discriminatory access to content,
applications and services, and effective competition, and therefore that
any measure in the area of net neutrality should, alongside existing
competition law, aim to tackle anti-competitive practices that may
emerge, and should lead to investment and facilitate innovative business
models for the online economy;

as well as

17. Calls for transparency in traffic management, including better
information for end users, and stresses the need to enable consumers
to make informed choices and to have the effective option of switching
to a new provider that can best meet their needs and preferences,
including in relation to the speed and volume of downloads and services;
points out, in this regard, the importance of providing consumers with
clear, effective, meaningful and comparable information on all relevant
commercial practices with equivalent effect, and in particular on mobile
internet;

A commentary from Jeremie Zimmermann:

https://www.laquadrature.net/en/eu-parliament-massively-commits-to-net-neutrality-and-open-internet

Plese retweet:

https://twitter.com/#!/ISOCPoland/status/137164359964164097

//Marcin