European Commission consults on cyber security and network neutrality

27.07.2012
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The European Commission (EC) has launched two public consults under the development of the Digital Agenda: one regarding the legislative initiative on Network and Information Systems (NIS), and another on net neutrality. 

The first consult aims to collect and obtain specific information related to the occurrence of information technology security incidents in Europe, for the purpose of reinforcing the new legislative proposal on cyber security.

Through the second consult, the EC seeks answers to specific questions on transparency, switching and certain aspects of traffic management which have emerged as key issues in the debate on the net neutrality, which has occurred in Europe over the last few years.

Interested parties - governments, companies, citizens - may participate in these consults until 15 October 2012, via the pages created for the effect by the EC.

Further information:

Digital Agenda - Commission consults on a future EU Network and Information Security legislative initiative http://www.anacom.pt/disclaimer_links.jsp?contentId=1133369&fileId=1133077&channel=graphic&backContentId=1133369

Digital Agenda: Commission opens public consultation on preservation of the open internet (net neutrality) http://www.anacom.pt/disclaimer_links.jsp?contentId=1133369&fileId=1133079&channel=graphic&backContentId=1133369

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.
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Published: 27.07.2012
Author: ANACOM

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