Over 80 European Organizations Demand Protection for Net Neutrality

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Over 80 European Organizations Demand Protection for Net Neutrality

By CircleID Reporter
April 17, 2013, 6:37 pm PDT Views: 8,336 Add Comment

Today, more than 80 organizations, represented by The European Consumer Organization (BEUC) and European Digital Rights (EDRi), sent a letter [PDF] to the European Commission demanding the end of dangerous experimentation with the functioning of the Internet in Europe and the protection of the principles of openness and neutrality.

“The Internet’s unique value is openness. The experimentation by certain European access providers with blocking, filtering and throttling of services creates borders in an online world whose key value is the absence of borders.” explains Joe McNamee, Executive Director of EDRi. “This reckless experimentation will continue unless the European Commission puts a stop to it.”

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