Tag: EU Telecoms Single Market Regulation
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Who is protecting net neutrality in Europe?
On Monday 24, February, the Industry, Research and Energy Committee of the European Parliament will vote on the proposal for a Telecom Single Market. The Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in charge of the text being voted on, the conservative Pilar del Castillo Vera, put forward provisions that would undermine net neutrality and the future of the open internet. An alternative proposal to the text made by the socialist MEP Catherine Trautmann have already been supported by the Greens group. While this new text could still be improved, it does bring needed legal clarity and close the dangerous loopholes left in Ms Del Castillo’s proposal. Access, together with EDRi, provide an comparative analysis of these two proposals.…
18 December 2015
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Civil society groups urge European Parliament to take final steps to real Net Neutrality
Brussels, Belgium – After lawmakers reached an unclear compromise on Net Neutrality and mobile phone roaming charges earlier this year, the proposed Telecoms Single Market regulation has been submitted to the European Parliament for a final vote. In the vote…
6 October 2015
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Major uncertainties remain as EU takes timid steps towards Net Neutrality
On July 3rd, after more than ten hours of discussion, the three major EU institutions — the Commission, Parliament and Council — reached a political agreement on the text of the Telecoms Single Market (TSM) Regulation, a contentious piece of EU legislation that includes continent-wide provisions on Net Neutrality. Today, the Industry Committee of the European Parliament has formally approved this text.…
15 July 2015
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UPDATED: One week to save Net Neutrality in Europe
UPDATE: Late in the evening on Monday, June 29, three EU government institutions struck an agreement on the Telecoms Single Market Regulation. The current text both protects and undermines Net Neutrality. Here’s what you need to know.…
30 June 2015
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Latest Net Neutrality proposal in the EU: a wolf in sheep’s clothing?
Today, 28 member states of the European Union presented a joint proposal on the Telecoms Single Market — legislation that will determine whether Net Neutrality will become a reality throughout Europe. The proposal officially triggered the start of joint negotiations between the EU Commission, the EU Parliament, and the Council of the EU to produce a final text. …
4 March 2015
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Fourth vote on the telecom single market: a strong call for net neutrality in Europe
Access welcomes yesterday’s vote in the LIBE Committee, which addressed several of the problematic provisions and proved its commitment to protecting the internet as a platform for free expression and innovation. …
13 February 2014
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Third European vote on the telecom single market – one more step towards net neutrality
Today, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee of the European Parliament voted on the Telecom Single Market proposal, which includes provisions putting net neutrality at stake in Europe.…
23 January 2014
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Net neutrality in the EU: Update and state of play on TSM Regulation
With the European Parliamentary elections in May rapidly approaching, the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on a single market for electronic communications is on the fast track. The Regulation, which will be binding on all 28 member states, includes rules on net neutrality, however, they suffer from several dangerous loopholes. Problematically, given the current legislative timeline, fundamental rights concerns may not be given sufficient attention. …
11 December 2013