Tag Archives: net neutrality

AT&T won’t charge for FaceTime over 3G, but will require shared data

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“By blocking FaceTime for many of its customers, AT&T is violating the FCC’s Open Internet rules,” Bergmayer said in a statement. “These rules state that mobile providers shall not ‘block applications that compete with the provider’s voice or video telephony services.’ Although carriers are permitted to engage in ‘reasonable network management,’ there is no technical reason why one data plan should be able to access FaceTime, and another not.”

via AT&T won’t charge for FaceTime over 3G, but will require shared data (Updated) | Ars Technica.

The Pauls’ New Crusade: “Internet Freedom”

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The manifesto, obtained yesterday by BuzzFeed, is titled “The Technology Revolution” and lays out an argument — in doomsday tones —for keeping the government entirely out of regulating anything online, and for leaving the private sector to shape the new online space.

via The Pauls’ New Crusade: “Internet Freedom”.

Let’s see here, the government gives away public rights of ways to run wires and fibre to large telecoms yet should have no say in making sure those public resources aren’t used to exploit the public through monopolistic practices?

Who paid off Ron Paul?

European ISPs Lobby ITU Against Net Neutrality

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ETNO’s submission to the ITU sets out a difference between “end to end quality of service delivery” and “best-effort delivery”, and says operators should get “fair compensation”,  concluding that “nothing shall preclude” commercial agreements based on differentiated service.

Net Neutrality advocates say charging for services would allow providers to kill off competitors that run on top of their networks, like VoIP services such as Skype that operate over networks and compete with telephone services. The question also raises fears of Internet taxes.

via European ISPs Lobby ITU Against Net Neutrality | | TechWeekEurope UKTechWeekEurope UK.

VoIP Provider Files Net Neutrality Complaint With FCC

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Albany Water’s assertion that the VoIP voice over IP provider should be paying for access to its fiber-optic network violates the FCC’s net neutrality rules barring broadband network providers from selectively discriminating against Web-based content and service, L2Networks said in a press release. If the FCC allows Albany Water’s attempt to collect payments from L2Networks to move forward, other broadband network operators may be emboldened to seek money from popular Web-based services such as Google, Facebook and Netflix, L2Networks said.

via VoIP Provider Files Net Neutrality Complaint With FCC | PCWorld Business Center.

Netherlands becomes world’s second “net neutrality” country

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A year ago, the former Dutch telecoms monopolist KPN unveiled a plan to make mobile users pay extra for data used by certain third-party apps, such as WhatsApp and Skype, that replaced KPN services like text messaging and voice calls. In response, the Dutch parliament quickly added net neutrality provisions to its telecommunications law. Tuesday, the Dutch senate at last approved the law, making the Netherlands the second country in the world (after Chile) with net neutrality written into statute.

via Netherlands becomes world’s second “net neutrality” country | Ars Technica.