News and Research articles on Telecom operators

US Communications Commission decision to fuel further fight in the EU

Monika Ermert, Heise, Intellectual Property Watch, VDI-Nachrichten

PUBLISHED ON: 4 Jun 2014

At the end of the week the EU Telecom Council will address net neutrality and the Connected Continent Regulation. Member states are disagreeing over net neutrality and the opponents of stricter protection might point now to the recent FCC vote favouring specialised services alongside standard internet access.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating

Nico van Eijk, Institute for Information Law (IViR), Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam

PUBLISHED ON: 10 Feb 2014

The Netherlands is among the few countries that have put specific net neutrality standards in place. In this op-ed, Nico van Eijk verifies whether the rules are working or if they are just another example of symbolic regulation.

Slovenia out of luck as pioneers out for lunch

Monika Ermert, Heise, Intellectual Property Watch, VDI-Nachrichten

PUBLISHED ON: 13 Sep 2013

Is Slovenia at the avant-garde of communications policy? One says yes, the next says no. Where lies the thruth?  Read the first of our country-by-country series on smaller countries in Europe and their approaches, ideas and implementation of internet policy.