[Chapter-delegates] Next Generation Internet initiative/European Commission

[Christian de Larrinaga]

I agree.

Patrik would you also consider a comment for increasing availability of
open spectrum is an equivalent to your fibre availability in terms of
wireless? I am thinking mainly of pressures to regulate higher Ghz
frequencies in c 45-90 Ghz but not necessarily limiting to that range
depending on what 5G turns out to mean?


Christian

Patrik Fältström wrote:
>
> Frédéric,
>
> FWIW, as long as dark fibre is not available on non-discriminatory
> terms, i.e. that LLUB exists for fibre as for copper, and (as
> arguments for that) the Investment Ladder is not recognised as an
> important enabler for well functioning and robust Internet
> Infrastructure, it does not matter how much "digitalisation" and smart
> services are developed.
>
> Because of this, and the fact the gap between the robustness and
> functionality of Internet access that is delivered from what
> expectations there is, please include text about these issues as one
> very important thing.
>
> Patrik
>
> On 1 Dec 2016, at 12:12, Frédéric Donck wrote:
>
>     Dear All
>
>     This mail to let you know that the EU Bureau has been approached
>     by the European Commission(DG Communications Network, Content and
>     Technology (DG CONNECT), to contribute to an initiative called
>     'the Next Generation Internet initiative", whose aim is, I quote,
>     "to shape a more open and inclusive Internet for European citizens”. 
>     You can find more details about this initiative
>     here: _https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/next-generation-internet-initiative_
>
>     EC plans to come up with first results in the course of Q1 2017.
>     The purpose as they explained to us, is to feed their Research
>     Framework Program (2018-2020) but of course we should anticipate
>     that some of the conclusions will be shared with their Policy arms.
>
>     As you know it, ISOC is in the process to finalise its own
>     research and consultation on the future of the Internet which
>     should turn into premliminary findings and recommendations in the
>     course of next year
>
>     We believe that our contribution to this EC consultation would
>     offer ISOC a very useful way of conveying our own messages and
>     concerns to EU policymakers at this juncture, before the Internet
>     Society comes up with its own recommendations in 2017.
>     Hence, we thought you may find it interesting to contribute as
>     well to this exercise. 
>
>     Best Regards
>     Best Regards
>
>     Frédéric
>
>     Frédéric Donck
>     Director, European Regional Bureau
>     Internet Society 
>
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