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{{introduction|This is the campaign page for the consultation on « Net neutrality and transparency » by the European telecoms regulator, [http://erg.eu.int/about/index_en.htm BEREC]. which despite its title doesn't defend Net Neutrality.}}
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{{introduction|This is the campaign page for BEREC's questionnaire on Net neutrality, which they will use to help the European Commission decide whether it should act on Net neutrality or not.}}
  
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{{introduction|Read La Quadrature's [https://www.laquadrature.net/files/LQDN-20111102-Response_to_BEREC_Consultation.pdf response] to help you write your own!}}
 
  
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== BEREC consultation: say NO the “wait and see” approach==
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== BEREC questionnaire: report Internet access restrictions, get the Commission to act==
  
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The European body of telecommunications regulators has launched a [http://erg.eu.int/doc/berec/consult_info.pdf consultation] on its [http://erg.eu.int/doc/berec/consultation_draft_guidelines.pdf draft guidelines] on “Net neutrality and transparency”: every citizen and NGO can take action and answer that the whole consultation is biased, that ”transparency” doesn't solve anything about Net Neutrality and that a positive legislation is necessary.
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The European body of telecommunications regulators (BEREC) is holding a [http://erg.eu.int/doc/berec/consult_info.pdf questionnaire] on Net neutrality violations. They are requesting answers from consumers/citizens, so every citizen and NGO can take action and show that Internet access restrictions are common and widespread all over Europe, to prove a positive legislation is necessary.
  
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Quite shockingly, these guidelines have actually nothing to do with Net neutrality, and instead readily accept that telecom operators can restrict access to the Internet as long as users are informed.
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The deadline is January 20th, but responses to this consultation will surely be accepted beyond that date. In any case, don't let the deadline stop you from answering, we know by experience that some European consultations have accepted responses up to a month and a half after the deadline. (But don't procrastinate either, m'kay?)
  
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BEREC pursues the vain “wait and see” logic of EU commissioner Neelie Kroes, who argued that people should "vote with their feet" by switching providers if they were not satisfied with their operator's practices, letting such providers restrict Internet access at will as long as they inform users. But this logic doesn't stand up to reality.
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BEREC have been seen to be tempted to follow the European Commission's failed ”wait-and-see” approach, which pretends there are no Net neutrality problems in Europe, and therefore no need for immediate and positive legislative action.
  
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BEREC doesn't seem worried by operators giving access to a crippled Internet where, for instance, P2P is throttled, Internet telephony applications are blocked, or Virtual Private Networks forbidden, as illustrated in its document :
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We need to ensure BEREC sees how many NN violations there are in Europe, and that this fact is in their report to the Commission.
  
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http://www.laquadrature.net/files/BEREC%20transparency%20principles%20for%20Net%20Neutrality.jpg
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==How to answer the questionnaire==
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The questionnaire is a .xls spreadsheet you must fill and send back to the BEREC Office:
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[mailto:pm@berec.europa.eu pm@berec.europa.eu]
  
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(From the [http://erg.eu.int/doc/berec/consultation_draft_guidelines.pdf BEREC consultation document])
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It takes in consideration both fixed and mobile Internet access, as well as both technical and contractual restrictions.<br/>
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So if a restriction is only mentioned in the contract but not technically enforced, you should report it.
  
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<div style="padding: 2px 10px; margin: 0px; border: 5px solid #487ed6; text-align: center; ">'''Citizens must refuse ''transparency'' as a magic bullet against Net Neutrality violations and refuse that operators be granted the right to restrict Net Neutrality as long they document their practices.'''</div>
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* [http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/doc/current/ec_berec_tm_questionnaire.xls download the questionnaire]
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** fixed and mobile Internet are on two different tabs in the spreadsheet
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* optional, [http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ecomm/doc/current/ec_berec_tm_instructionstorespondents.pdf download BEREC's instructions] on how to answer the questionnaire
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* fill in the spreadsheet
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* send it back in, help save the Internet
  
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==Arguments to help you answer the consultation==
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You can and should use the data from [http://respectmynet.eu RespectMyNet.eu] to help you answer the questionnaire.<br/>
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Many Net neutrality violations have already been reported on RespectMyNet,
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'''Use La Quadrature's [https://www.laquadrature.net/files/LQDN-20111102-Response_to_BEREC_Consultation.pdf answer] to write your own response to BEREC.'''''
 
  
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*Transparency and competition will not help preserve Net Neutrality, as has been been proved in the case of the United Kingdom where the OFCOM's (telco regulator) efforts in the way of transparency and competition have failed, since their inception in 2006.
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==Background info and documents & analysis from La Quadrature==
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* [https://www.laquadrature.net/en/respectmynet-internet-restrictions-on-the-table-of-eu-regulators https://www.laquadrature.net/en/respectmynet-internet-restrictions-on-the-table-of-eu-regulators]
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*There are many regions in Europe where competition in terms of mobile or fixed Internet access simply doesn't exist, and citizens don't have a choice in which operator they chose. In these many cases, “competition” does nothing to protect Net Neutrality.
 
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*The BEREC's proposals in terms of transparency may help point out Net Neutrality violations by operators, by they won't do anything to actually protect Net Neutrality, as the BEREC itself recognizes. If nothing is done, the situation will keep on getting worse.
 
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*Evidence of Net Neutrality violations is multiplying all over Europe, as the [http://respectmynet.eu RespectMyNet] platform shows. Protecting Net Neutrality in European law must be a priority, rather than hoping that transparency and competition will solve the issue. Furthermore, during her introductory [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+IM-PRESS+20100113IPR67216+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN confirmation hearing] before the European Parliament, European Commissioner  Neelie Kroes vouched to fight against Net Neutrality violations.
 
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*The European Data Protection Supervisor ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Data_Protection_Supervisor EDPS]) issued an opinion which stressed the failure of such a wait-and-see approach. According to the EDPS, access restrictions amount to monitoring and inspecting users' communications, and violate the right to privacy. He concludes that people have the right to access an unrestricted, neutral Internet, at no extra cost.
 
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*'''Ask for a EU-wide Net neutrality regulation!!'''
 
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==Taking action==
 
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Respond to the consultation before 2 November 2011 : (optional) [http://erg.eu.int/doc/berec/consult_info.pdf download the consultation pdf] and '''send back your free-form answer, in any European language of your choice, to BEREC's email address : [mailto:berec@ec.europa.eu berec@ec.europa.eu]'''.
 
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* Ther is no expected answer format, nor defined questions to answer.
 
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* You may be as short or long as you wish, and '''a short response is better than no response at all'''.
 
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* We don't offer a ready-made response template, as copy-paste answers aren't productive. It is much better to express yourself using your own words. :)
 
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==Documents and analysis from La Quadrature==
 
 
* [http://www.laquadrature.net/en/la-quadrature-answers-the-eu-questionnaire-on-net-neutrality Response] to the European Net Neutrality consultation.
 
* [http://www.laquadrature.net/en/la-quadrature-answers-the-eu-questionnaire-on-net-neutrality Response] to the European Net Neutrality consultation.
 
* [http://www.laquadrature.net/files/LQDN-20100412-RapportNN.pdf Report] on Net Neutrality (in French).
 
* [http://www.laquadrature.net/files/LQDN-20100412-RapportNN.pdf Report] on Net Neutrality (in French).

Version du 16 janvier 2012 à 20:59

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This is the campaign page for BEREC's questionnaire on Net neutrality, which they will use to help the European Commission decide whether it should act on Net neutrality or not.


BEREC questionnaire: report Internet access restrictions, get the Commission to act

The European body of telecommunications regulators (BEREC) is holding a questionnaire on Net neutrality violations. They are requesting answers from consumers/citizens, so every citizen and NGO can take action and show that Internet access restrictions are common and widespread all over Europe, to prove a positive legislation is necessary.

The deadline is January 20th, but responses to this consultation will surely be accepted beyond that date. In any case, don't let the deadline stop you from answering, we know by experience that some European consultations have accepted responses up to a month and a half after the deadline. (But don't procrastinate either, m'kay?)

BEREC have been seen to be tempted to follow the European Commission's failed ”wait-and-see” approach, which pretends there are no Net neutrality problems in Europe, and therefore no need for immediate and positive legislative action.

We need to ensure BEREC sees how many NN violations there are in Europe, and that this fact is in their report to the Commission.

How to answer the questionnaire

The questionnaire is a .xls spreadsheet you must fill and send back to the BEREC Office: pm@berec.europa.eu

It takes in consideration both fixed and mobile Internet access, as well as both technical and contractual restrictions.
So if a restriction is only mentioned in the contract but not technically enforced, you should report it.

You can and should use the data from RespectMyNet.eu to help you answer the questionnaire.
Many Net neutrality violations have already been reported on RespectMyNet,

Background info and documents & analysis from La Quadrature

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