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EU Telecoms Regulators Consult on New Net Neutrality Guidelines

7th June, 2016 (1 Comment)

The Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications (BEREC), which represents national telecoms regulators from across the EU (e.g. Ofcom in the UK), has published its first draft guidelines for Europe’s new Net Neutrality rules that require ISPs and mobile operators to maintain an open Internet.

UPDATE Three UK to Trial Network-Level Mobile Ad Blocking on 13th June

26th May, 2016 (3 Comments)

Earlier this year Three UK announced that it intended to become one of the first UK mobile operators to roll-out network-level advert blocking technology for its Mobile Broadband (3G and 4G) customers. The operator has now confirmed that their first 24-hour trial will be run in mid-June 2016.

Council of Europe Sets Out Net Neutrality Guidelines for Broadband ISPs

14th January, 2016 (1 Comment)

The Council of Europe has today issued a set of “network neutrality guidelines” that call for mobile and broadband providers to treat Internet traffic equally, without discrimination or restriction, and for member states (e.g. UK) to support this via the “development of national legal frameworks“.

UK ISP Sky Broadband to Enable Net Censorship for ALL New Customers

21st December, 2015 (2 Comments)

In a controversial move Sky Broadband has today announced that all new UK subscribers will soon have network-level filtering enabled by default when they sign-up (i.e. Parental Controls that block access to “adult” websites).

UK Home Broadband ISP Users Shun Adult Internet Content Filters

16th December, 2015 (6 Comments)

A new report from Ofcom has revealed that the vast majority of fixed line home broadband ISP subscribers have, after being given an “enforced” choice, chosen not to implement their provider’s network-level filtering (Parental Controls), which are designed to block adult websites (porn etc.).

Mobile Giant EE Moots Risky Network-Level Website Ad Blocking

25th November, 2015 (1 Comment)

Mobile operator EE has threatened to become one of the first Internet access providers to introduce a controversial network-level blocking system against website adverts, which has sparked a debate about the quality of advertising and raised questions over how far ISPs should intrude online.

Small Changes as BSG Stiffens UK ISP Open Internet Code of Practice

17th November, 2015 (0 Comments)

The Broadband Stakeholders Group, a think-tank for UK government policy, has today completed a review of its Voluntary Open Internet and Traffic Management Codes of Practice for ISPs and proposed a number of changes to help keep the commitments in line with Europe’s new Net Neutrality stance.

EU Approves Law to Protect Net Neutrality and Free Mobile Roaming

27th October, 2015 (3 Comments)

As expected the European Parliament has, without further change, today given the final approval needed for new rules to be introduced that aim to protect open Internet access (Net Neutrality) from unfair restrictions and put an end to costly mobile roaming charges, but there are plenty of loop holes.

Nearly Done – EU Rules to Protect Net Neutrality and Free Mobile Roaming

2nd October, 2015 (1 Comment)

The Council of the European Union, which is represented by ministers from each of the member states including the United Kingdom, has approved without debate new rules that aim to protect open Internet access (Net Neutrality) from unfair restrictions and put an end to mobile roaming charges.

UK Begins Review of Voluntary ISP Code to Protect Open Internet

20th August, 2015 (0 Comments)

The Broadband Stakeholders Group, a think-tank for government policy, has announced that its Voluntary Code of Practice for protecting the Open Internet (Net Neutrality) is to be reviewed as part of Europe’s wider efforts to protect consumers from unnecessary ISP blocking of Internet content and or traffic.

ISPA UK Doubts EU Can Deliver Digital Single Market Policy On Time

9th July, 2015 (0 Comments)

The UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has warned that Europe’s attempts to introduce a new Digital Single Market strategy by the end of 2016, which covers everything from tackling “illegal” Internet content to boosting investment in faster broadband or mobile networks, is in “serious danger” of missing its target.

Watered Down EU Deal to Protect Open Internet and End Roaming Charges

30th June, 2015 (1 Comment)

After years of disagreement the European Parliament, Council and Commission claim to have finally reached a deal that will both “end” mobile roaming charges on 15th June 2017 and introduce “strong net neutrality rules” in order to protect open Internet access. But some of the rules have been watered down.

EU Regulators Find Internet Restrictions Cause Consumers to Switch ISP

10th June, 2015 (1 Comment)

The Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications, which represents telecoms regulators from across the EU (e.g. Ofcom in the UK), has conducted a new survey to uncover consumer attitudes towards Net Neutrality. The study unsurprisingly reveals that consumers would switch ISP if a provider imposed certain limits on their access.

EU Sets Out New Rules to Boost Mobile, Broadband and Internet Services

6th May, 2015 (2 Comments)

After somewhat of a change in management the European Commission has today moved to adopt the final design for a Digital Single Market strategy across the EU, which among other things aims to foster online trade, harmonise radio spectrum for mobile services and create better incentives for investment in high-speed broadband.

Liberal Democrat 2015 Manifesto – Continue with Broadband Delivery UK

15th April, 2015 (3 Comments)

The Liberal Democrat party has today published their Manifesto for the coming 2015 General Election and it will come as little surprise to find that their approach to broadband connectivity is largely a mirror for the current Broadband Delivery UK programme, which as a party of Government they had a hand in creating.

EU Council Moves to Weaken Net Neutrality and Scrap Free Mobile Roaming

5th March, 2015 (1 Comment)

The Council of the EU, which represents the governments of Europe’s member states (e.g. UK, France, Italy etc.), has put a spanner in the works of long held plans to end mobile roaming charges and safeguard open Internet access (Net Neutrality) by attempting to water down the proposed rules for a new Single Telecoms Market.

All of the UK’s Big ISPs Commit to Voluntary Code to Protect an Open Internet

19th January, 2015 (5 Comments)

The Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG), a government policy think-tank, reports that all of the United Kingdom’s “leading” Internet Service Providers (ISP) have, after nearly three years of waiting, finally signed-up to their Voluntary Code of Practice in support of the Open Internet (Net Neutrality).