Essers, Loek. "European Commission Favors Consumer Choice Over Net Neutrality Legislation." PC World, May 30, 2012.
From the article: "European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes won't
legislate net neutrality for all, but those who want "access to a robust,
best-efforts Internet with all the applications they wish" should have the
opportunity to buy such a service, she said Tuesday.
It is important to ensure that Internet users can always choose full
internet access, Kroes wrote in a blog post.
"I don't like to intervene in competitive markets unless I am sure this
is the only way to help either consumers or companies. Preferably both,"
she wrote. "A badly designed remedy may be worse than the disease,
producing unforeseen harmful effects long into the future."
It is better to regulate in favor of consumer choice instead of forcing each
and every operator to provide full Internet access, Kroes said.
Kroes cited data from a new report from the
Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) that surveyed
fixed and mobile operators as part of a study to find out whether net
neutrality legislation is required in the E.U." Read more
See also
Kroes, Neelie. "Next steps on Net Neutrality – Making Sure You Get Champagne Service if That’s What You’re Paying For." Neelie Kroes Blog, May 29, 2012.
A View of Traffic Management and Other Practices Resulting in Restrictions to the Open Internet in Europe, a report prepared by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications, May 29, 2012.
