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EUROPE: New Telecom Package Promoting Net Neutrality Principle Adopted on October 27th, 2015

By Mathilde Hallé on December 2, 2015

By Florence Guthfreund-Roland and Mathilde Hallé

On October 27th, 2015, the European Parliament adopted Regulation No. (EU) 2015/2120 “laying down measures concerning open internet access and amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services and Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 on roaming on…
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EUROPE: New Public Consultation on the Evaluation of the Legal and Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications Networks and Services

By Mathilde Hallé on November 23, 2015

Posted in Technology Licenses & Transactions, Telecoms

By Florence Guthfreund-Roland & Mathilde Hallé

On September, 11th 2015, the European Commission launched a new public consultation on the evaluation of the legal and regulatory framework for the electronic communications sector.

This consultation follows the Commission’s communication on the “Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe” dated May, 6th 2015,…
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Zero rating and Internet.org

By Mike Conradi on April 20, 2015

Posted in Telecoms

I have written about the perverse effects of “strong” net neutrality already but a recent story prompts me to add a few further thoughts.

Internet.org is a project led by Facebook to offer a completely free sub-set of the internet (including, presumably, Facebook itself) to people in emerging markets who might otherwise not be able to afford it.
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