EP "Connected Continent" and Internet Fast Lane provisions?
Hi all, Interested in your thoughts on the EP vote to approve the Connected Continent legislation. The press release<http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20140318IPR39210/html/Net-neutralityIndustry-MEPs-want-stricter-rules-against-blocking-rival-services>states that, "Companies would still able to offer specialized services of higher quality, such as video on demand and business-critical data-intensive cloud applications, provided that this does not interfere with the internet speeds promised to other customers." This appears to be allowing for "fast lane" service. At least, that's how it's being read in the US trade press. Thoughts? Cheers, Meredith -- Meredith Whittaker Program Manager, Google Research Google NYC
Remember this was a committee vote. It still has to go to plenary. However the question is still a good one. I would suggest ignoring press releases a little and reading the latest text. Anyone got a pointer? The last text I saw did not make sense: not to me and not to the person who was seeking my advice. Gordon On 19 Mar, 2014, at 16:23, Meredith Whittaker <meredithrachel@google.com> wrote:
Hi all,
Interested in your thoughts on the EP vote to approve the Connected Continent legislation.
The press release states that, "Companies would still able to offer specialized services of higher quality, such as video on demand and business-critical data-intensive cloud applications, provided that this does not interfere with the internet speeds promised to other customers."
This appears to be allowing for "fast lane" service. At least, that's how it's being read in the US trade press.
Thoughts?
Cheers, Meredith
--
Meredith Whittaker Program Manager, Google Research Google NYC
Also after having gone to plenary on the 3rd of April it still has to go to Council. So there could be still some amendments/changes before the package reaches the end-station .... A. On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 4:43 PM, Gordon Lennox <gordon.lennox.13@gmail.com>wrote:
Remember this was a committee vote. It still has to go to plenary.
However the question is still a good one. I would suggest ignoring press releases a little and reading the latest text. Anyone got a pointer?
The last text I saw did not make sense: not to me and not to the person who was seeking my advice.
Gordon
On 19 Mar, 2014, at 16:23, Meredith Whittaker <meredithrachel@google.com> wrote:
Hi all,
Interested in your thoughts on the EP vote to approve the Connected Continent legislation.
The press release<http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20140318IPR39210/html/Net-neutralityIndustry-MEPs-want-stricter-rules-against-blocking-rival-services>states that, "Companies would still able to offer specialized services of higher quality, such as video on demand and business-critical data-intensive cloud applications, provided that this does not interfere with the internet speeds promised to other customers."
This appears to be allowing for "fast lane" service. At least, that's how it's being read in the US trade press.
Thoughts?
Cheers, Meredith
--
Meredith Whittaker Program Manager, Google Research Google NYC
I think we have the real chance NOW, because this session will take please just before the European elections, therefore the MEPS would be under pressure: they can’t afford to go back to constituency with the reputation that they have broken the Open Internet. After the elections, both the Council and the EP will feel less political pressure … ----------------------------------------- Innocenzo Genna Genna Cabinet Sprl 1050 Bruxelles - Belgium Skype: innonews Twitter: @InnoGenna Email: inno@innogenna.it my blog:http://radiobruxelleslibera.wordpress.com/ my music: www.innocenzogenna.com Il giorno 19/mar/2014, alle ore 19:09, Alain Van Gaever <avangaev@gmail.com> ha scritto:
Also after having gone to plenary on the 3rd of April it still has to go to Council. So there could be still some amendments/changes before the package reaches the end-station ....
A.
On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 4:43 PM, Gordon Lennox <gordon.lennox.13@gmail.com> wrote: Remember this was a committee vote. It still has to go to plenary.
However the question is still a good one. I would suggest ignoring press releases a little and reading the latest text. Anyone got a pointer?
The last text I saw did not make sense: not to me and not to the person who was seeking my advice.
Gordon
On 19 Mar, 2014, at 16:23, Meredith Whittaker <meredithrachel@google.com> wrote:
Hi all,
Interested in your thoughts on the EP vote to approve the Connected Continent legislation.
The press release states that, "Companies would still able to offer specialized services of higher quality, such as video on demand and business-critical data-intensive cloud applications, provided that this does not interfere with the internet speeds promised to other customers."
This appears to be allowing for "fast lane" service. At least, that's how it's being read in the US trade press.
Thoughts?
Cheers, Meredith
--
Meredith Whittaker Program Manager, Google Research Google NYC
Yes... Well... Maybe... But text is always needed. And people - MEPs - who will propose things. The EP will not just throw out the whole text at this stage. They have been discussing this package for a while. Rejecting the "roaming" part, for example, is not going to be that popular. So what exactly are you suggesting? Gordon On 19 Mar, 2014, at 19:17, Innocenzo Genna <inno@innogenna.it> wrote:
I think we have the real chance NOW, because this session will take please just before the European elections, therefore the MEPS would be under pressure: they can’t afford to go back to constituency with the reputation that they have broken the Open Internet.
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