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EU Free Data Roaming, Net Neutrality Plans In Jeopardy
An anonymous reader writes EU free data roaming and net neutrality plans now look like they are in doubt as European regulators have dropped plans to ban roaming charges and have proposed net neutrality rules allowing privileged access in some cases. This comes as a U-turn of plans [compared to] 2014, when EU MEPs voted to scrap mobile roaming fees in Europe by 15th December 2015, with the proposal orginally covered on Slashdot in 2010."
But when you think about it, what would stop a provider with a single antenna in say, Andorra or Vatican, to offer unlimited plans at Euro 5/month and free ride on providers with real network coverage?
The bait is always something tasty, until you feel the hook... and find the bait that tempted you wasn't even real.
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How much?
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What MEPs?
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
This is what happens when Günther Oettinger, a really awful Energy Commissioner from the Barroso times, replaces Neelies Kroes (and Viviane Reding before her) as Commissioner for Digital Economy, both political heavyweights that showed, again and again, that they were willing to fight entrenched interests.
The actual rules are only eight pages. The rest is legal justification if the rules are litigated (go to 1:50 in the video):
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I really don't see why privileged access has to be a problem. If there isn't some way of providing it, then either the internet is held down to the least-common-denominator, or everybody has to pay for a level of service that most of us don't need.
You just have to apply reasonable rules. I think the only ones you really need are that the money paid for privileged access must be used to provide that access, not to subsidize the network as a whole, and that the profit margins must not be excessive. Oh, and perhaps some rules about the minimum base level of service. If there's adequate competition you may not even need to go that far.
Sure, ISPs could still game the system to some extent. But not enough to be a serious problem.
Can you provide a link to those 300 pages proving that we're "going to pay and pay"?
No, just like you can't prove that's not the case - because NONE of that is public.
All you can do is react to past experience when hundreds of pages of regulations are about to affect something that was working quite well.
And I doubt those 300 pages are all about net neutrality
Good luck with blind faith in large organizations that do not care about anything but growing themselves. I'm sure it will end well for you.
Net neutrality is a simple concept.
It is, isn't it...
Now you are starting to catch on.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
This will focus the attention of the previous vendors and price breaks will follow. Make sure that you establish return privileges. In that way you can sell additional products in your store Nike Free Run , safe in the knowledge that if they do not sell you simply return them and don't lose a cent. Tip four: get your family involved. If they'll help out during the first few crucial months of operation, you might be able to get a better handle on upcoming payroll expenses. Furthermore, trained family members would be available to step in during times of vacation or sickness, etc. Tip five: review the records and highlight any under-performing products. You may find that certain items outsell others by 2 to 1. Swap out slow selling items with new products and displays during your first few months to test the market. Whilst some items may be slow sellers, remember that you should not gamble too much with your products and displays as you are trying to promote a "convenience" store and people do look for all kinds of odds and ends. Whilst some items simply do not sell enough they need to be there from an overall perspective. Always test to see what sells well. Tip six: implement proven strategies to help boost sales. For instance, place a coupon display right next to the pumps or position hot selling products in readily accessible locations, such as right next to the front doors. Think of what is popular on a seasonal basis - like cooling drinks, which should be placed right inside the front door. Create strategies for some of your top selling products and reap dividends in your balance sheet.
The EU comission (basically "federal government") and EU parlament have voted for. It is stuck at the council of ministers (basically the second chamber representing the national governments). It is very popular for national politicians to use EU as a scape goat, but here the blame is on them.
There is no reason on earth why calling from France Telecom in London to France Telecom in Paris costs more than France telecom in London to France Telecom in Manchester (Or Deutche Telecom for that matter).
In the case of Hutchinson 3G (a Hongkong company) IT ALREADY DOESNT!
What you see here is "we have the technology to fleece you" being optimised.
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Hmmm, I wonder which MEP's were paid off, and how much.
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