EU’s forthcoming Net Neutrality rules Leaked: Here’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: netzpolitik.org

EU’s forthcoming Net Neutrality rules Leaked: Here’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | netzpolitik.org: "Instead of outlawing zero-rating, they are moving towards a case-by-case approach where it is always left to the telecom regulators to decide about each zero-rating deal individually. Some would be prohibited, but others would be allowed – and these outcomes would difficult to predict.

 This is a missed opportunity. Not only because it will permit certain net neutrality violations, but also because it creates complete legal uncertainty. ISPs will be tempted to push the limits of these vague rules, while regulators will have a hard time monitoring, assessing and enforcing the rules in this grey area (which they themselves have created!).

While ISPs and regulators fight over the details, users will be pushed towards applications of the ISPs’ choosing. Content providers like start-ups will be discriminated against, because they have no chance against zero-rated competitors. " 'via Blog this'