Should banks and financial institutions be considered like OTTs an therefore charged for the simple use of telecom networks and Internet? This questione came to me today at the yearly FT-Etno conference, […]
Net neutrality in the age of bankers
Search neutrality: the new frontiers of the #netneutrality debate
I just gave an interview to Euractiv in the matter of search neutrality, here my answers: Net neutrality is a key topic in the EU debate and will likely remain so with […]
The confused meaning of “Open Internet” in the European net neutrality debate: my 5 cents
Today (2 April) or tomorrow (3 April) the European Parliament will take an important decision in the matter of Net Neutrality in the EU. While voting in the frame of the well-known […]
Lights and darkness of the (EP) net neutrality reform
Today the ITRE committee of the European Parliament approved a draft reform of Net Neutrality supported by Pilar del Castillo, a Spanish rapporteur (EPP) who is in charge of the Connected Continent […]
The European Parliament and the big game of the Net Neutrality
On March 18, 2014 the European Parliament (ITRE Committee) will take an important decision in the matter of Net Neutrality. Or maybe not. Currently, 2 set of compromise amendments have been tabled, […]
The Netflix/Comcast deal: nothing to do with Net Neutrality?
(SEE UPDATE BELOW VERIZON/NETFLIX DEAL) Today the press is reporting about a deal between Netflix and Comcast, which will allow the movie provider to connect directly to the network of the broadband […]
The future of the Internet (German humour, well done!)
The future of the Internet with some humour, only for German speakers (sorry). Thanks to Cristoforo Morandini who alerted me about this great stuff.
The freedom not to have Internet: the European reform of net neutrality
The fundamental paradigm of net neutrality may change soon in Europe. The well-expected Single Market Reform of Commissioner Kroes, due to be announced on September 11, 2013, will likely contain provisions on […]
European Single Market: the honeymoon between Kroes and big telcos is over
Background: the European Commission intends to radically reform the regulatory framework for electronic communications services, in order to overcome the current fragmentation (28 countries and respective markets) and create a Single European […]
Net neutrality and competition: the European Commission shakes the European market
The European Commission has started investigations over dominant European ISPs (at least Orange, Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica) in order to verify whether they are abusing of their dominant position in the broadband […]
