The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) has submitted three documents to public consultation:
- Guidelines for quality of service in the scope of net neutrality;
- An assessment of IP-interconnection in the context of net neutrality;
- Differentiation practices and related competition issues in the scope of net neutrality.
Responses to these consultations should be sent in English to pm@berec.europa.eumailto:pm@berec.europa.eu, no later than 31 July 2012.
BEREC has also published the results of an investigation, carried out jointly with the European Commission, into traffic management and other practices resulting in restrictions to the open Internet in Europe. The investigation involved the analysis of over 400 responses to a questionnaire addressed to European operators in fixed and mobile markets.
Further information:
Guidelines for Quality of Service in the scope of Net Neutrality
http://www.anacom.pt/disclaimer_links.jsp?contentId=1128601&fileId=1128304&channel=graphic&backContentId=1128601
An assessment of IP-interconnection in the context of Net Neutrality
http://www.anacom.pt/disclaimer_links.jsp?contentId=1128601&fileId=1128305&channel=graphic&backContentId=1128601
Differentiation practices and related competition issues in the scope of Net Neutrality
http://www.anacom.pt/disclaimer_links.jsp?contentId=1128601&fileId=1128306&channel=graphic&backContentId=1128601
BEREC publishes net neutrality findings and new guidance for consultation
http://www.anacom.pt/disclaimer_links.jsp?contentId=1128601&fileId=1128307&channel=graphic&backContentId=1128601
Glossary
Net Neutrality:
Characteristic of data networks which give equal priority to all transmissions as they cross the network. The general understanding about it is that it is a principle of non discriminatory behavior by network access operators to any type of application / protocol, where the risk of jeopardizing network resources is normally not considered. This means that all electronic communication passing through the network is treated equally and that the handling of the traffic does not depend on the content of the communication, which service or application that uses the communication or the address of the sender or receiver of the communication. From a consumer perspective, network neutrality is the principle that Internet users should be in control of what content they view and what applications they use on the Internet.
Published: 05.06.2012
Author: ANACOM
