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EU Commissioner: I Will End Net Neutrality Waiting Game

An anonymous reader sends this excerpt from ZDNet: "Europeans are a step closer to seeing new net neutrality rules put in place, after the release of an EU regulators' report on how often ISPs and operators throttle their services. On Tuesday, digital agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes said the release of the report from by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) means she will make recommendations to the EU on preserving net neutrality, which aims to make sure ISPs do not unfairly restrict customers from accessing the service or application or their choice. 'BEREC has today provided the data I was waiting for (PDF). For most Europeans, their internet access works well most of the time. But these findings show the need for more regulatory certainty and that there are enough problems to warrant strong and targeted action to safeguard consumers,' Kroes said in a statement. 'Given that BEREC's findings highlight a problem of effective consumer choice, I will prepare recommendations to generate more real choices and end the net neutrality waiting game in Europe,' she added."

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  1. Re:Under what definition of "unfair?" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    No. No one must be allowed to stand between you and all the free entertainment you want.

  2. Hopefully by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Hopefully he can do it before the EU collapses under the weight of 70 years of socialism.