[Chapter-delegates] ISOC contribution- Net Neutrality - BEREC consultation- Deadline 28 October.

[Frederic Donck]

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to share with you some very recent development wrt the "Network Neutrality" dossier in Europe.
As you certainly remember, the European Commission said it would rely on the European Body of Regulators for Electronic Communications (aka "BEREC", a body which is composed of European NRAS) to further develop the European principles at regulatory level.

You will find below the draft guidelines which the 'BEREC' has released at the beginning of this month for consultation.
Stakeholders are invited to send their answers by the 2nd of November 2011.
http://erg.ec.europa.eu/doc/berec/consultation_draft_guidelines.pdf
http://erg.ec.europa.eu/doc/berec/consult_info.pdf

This is a very short deadline but we nevertheless thought it would be very important to provide BEREC with an ISOC contribution. 
Please find below an ISOC preliminary draft response in which:
- we applaud BEREC on the quality of these draft guidelines, which are well aligned with principles that the Internet Society has long espoused. 
- we are especially supportive of the focus on the end-user perspective, and the observation that unrestricted offers of Internet service are paramount is very welcome.
- we provide BEREC with common terminology in relation to Internet service, along with metrics to help understand the extent to which Internet service is actually available versus a plethora of more restricted offerings.

In view of the very short deadline, would you please share you thoughts and/or support by return, and no later than Friday 28 October COB.

thank you very much in advance

Best Regards
Frederic

Frederic Donck
Director European Regional Bureau
Internet Society

www.isoc.org



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