<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Hello everybody,<div> </div><div>regarding the "fast lane provision” and the ITRE voting of yesterday (18 March).</div><div> </div><div>The real problem is not really with the “specialized service” provision, because the current definition:</div><div> </div><div>15) “specialized service” means an electronic communications service optimized for specific content, applications or services, or a combination thereof, provided over logically distinct capacity and relying on strict admission control from end to end. It is not marketed or usable as a substitute for internet access service; [its application layer is not functionally identical to services and applications available over the public internet access service;]</div><div> </div><div>If this is the text approved by ITRE, it is is sufficiently precise, although it would have been better if the Trautman amendment (the one in brackets) had been approved too (but it was not).</div><div> </div><div>The real problem for me derives from the ability of ISPs to discriminate online service by charging different kind of connectivity prices. This could create a 2-tier Internet scenario. I mentioned this risk in my blog: <a href="http://radiobruxelleslibera.wordpress.com/2014/03/18/lights-and-darkness-of-the-ep-net-neutrality-reform/">http://radiobruxelleslibera.wordpress.com/2014/03/18/lights-and-darkness-of-the-ep-net-neutrality-reform/</a></div><div> </div><div>Marjete Schaake is right in being worried, because this reform (if approved in this form) would make the Dutch NN legislation to be contrast with EU law. In fact, the Dutch rules prohibit price connectivity differentiation when aimed at discriminating online services.</div><div> </div><div>Kind regards,</div><div> </div><div>Innocenzo </div><div>(Board member Euroispa)</div><div> </div><div> <div apple-content-edited="true"> <div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">-----------------------------------------</div></div>Innocenzo Genna <div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Genna Cabinet Sprl </div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">1050 Bruxelles - Belgium</div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> </div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Skype: innonews </div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Twitter: @InnoGenna</div>Email: <a href="mailto:inno@innogenna.it">inno@innogenna.it</a><div> </div><div>my blog:http://<a href="http://radiobruxelleslibera.wordpress.com/">radiobruxelleslibera.wordpress.com/</a></div><div>my music: <a href="http://www.innocenzogenna.com">www.innocenzogenna.com</a> </div></div><div> </div> </div> <div><div>Il giorno 19/mar/2014, alle ore 17:51, <a href="mailto:cooperation-wg-request@ripe.net">cooperation-wg-request@ripe.net</a> ha scritto:</div> <blockquote type="cite">Send cooperation-wg mailing list submissions to <a href="mailto:cooperation-wg@ripe.net">cooperation-wg@ripe.net</a> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit <a href="https://www.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/cooperation-wg">https://www.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/cooperation-wg</a> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to cooperation-wg-request@ripe.net You can reach the person managing the list at cooperation-wg-owner@ripe.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of cooperation-wg digest..." Today's Topics: 1. EP "Connected Continent" and Internet Fast Lane provisions? (Meredith Whittaker) 2. Re: EP "Connected Continent" and Internet Fast Lane provisions? (Meredith Whittaker) 3. Re: EP "Connected Continent" and Internet Fast Lane provisions? (Gordon Lennox) 4. Re: EP "Connected Continent" and Internet Fast Lane provisions? (Gordon Lennox) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:23:40 -0400 From: Meredith Whittaker <meredithrachel@google.com> Subject: [cooperation-wg] EP "Connected Continent" and Internet Fast Lane provisions? To: "cooperation-wg@ripe.net" <cooperation-wg@ripe.net> Message-ID: <CAHx-7OwcCEc_JMJobjC37v_hMrWHt2_CJgE0kynSSn+AJtQVHQ@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi all, Interested in your thoughts on the EP vote to approve the Connected Continent legislation. The press release<http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20140318IPR39210/html/Net-neutralityIndustry-MEPs-want-stricter-rules-against-blocking-rival-services>states that, "Companies would still able to offer specialized services of higher quality, such as video on demand and business-critical data-intensive cloud applications, provided that this does not interfere with the internet speeds promised to other customers." This appears to be allowing for "fast lane" service. At least, that's how it's being read in the US trade press. Thoughts? Cheers, Meredith -- Meredith Whittaker Program Manager, Google Research Google NYC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/cooperation-wg/attachments/20140319/b617e56d/attachment-0001.html ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 12:24:05 -0400 From: Meredith Whittaker <meredithrachel@google.com> Subject: Re: [cooperation-wg] EP "Connected Continent" and Internet Fast Lane provisions? To: Wouter van Hulten <wouter@vanhulten.com> Cc: "cooperation-wg@ripe.net" <cooperation-wg@ripe.net> Message-ID: <CAHx-7OwgToC7FH4CRoVPcjz_xZpoiNCWCa3cY6fAJcmhEXhDnQ@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Thanks for the pointers, Wouter. Does anyone know whether there are efforts from the technical community to weigh in here? I would be interested in understanding better, and understanding the forces behind the current formulation of the legislation generally. Cheers, Meredith On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Wouter van Hulten <wouter@vanhulten.com>wrote: <blockquote type="cite"> Hi Meredith, Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake posted on her blog: http://www.marietjeschaake.eu/2014/03/mep-net-neutrality-and-the-open-internet-traded-off-in-telecoms-package/ http://thenextweb.com/eu/2014/03/18/meps-vote-approve-net-neutrality-plan-allow-isps-prioritize-specialized-services/ If these rules go through, the Dutch net neutrality law in force since 1 januari 2013 is threatened, as commented on in these articles http://www.telecompaper.com/nieuws/itre-stemt-voor-telecompakket-kroes--1002723 and http://www.computeridee.nl/nieuws/nederlandse-netneutraliteit-onder-vuur-door-europa/ . regards, Wouter Colocation Research www.coloresearch.com ------------------------------ *From:* cooperation-wg-bounces@ripe.net [cooperation-wg-bounces@ripe.net] on behalf of Meredith Whittaker [meredithrachel@google.com] *Sent:* Wednesday, March 19, 2014 4:23 PM *To:* cooperation-wg@ripe.net *Subject:* [cooperation-wg] EP "Connected Continent" and Internet Fast Lane provisions? Hi all, Interested in your thoughts on the EP vote to approve the Connected Continent legislation. The press release<http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20140318IPR39210/html/Net-neutralityIndustry-MEPs-want-stricter-rules-against-blocking-rival-services>states that, "Companies would still able to offer specialized services of higher quality, such as video on demand and business-critical data-intensive cloud applications, provided that this does not interfere with the internet speeds promised to other customers." This appears to be allowing for "fast lane" service. At least, that's how it's being read in the US trade press. Thoughts? Cheers, Meredith -- Meredith Whittaker Program Manager, Google Research Google NYC </blockquote> -- Meredith Whittaker Program Manager, Google Research Google NYC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/cooperation-wg/attachments/20140319/7b603bad/attachment-0001.html ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:43:25 +0100 From: Gordon Lennox <gordon.lennox.13@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [cooperation-wg] EP "Connected Continent" and Internet Fast Lane provisions? To: Meredith Whittaker <meredithrachel@google.com> Cc: "cooperation-wg@ripe.net" <cooperation-wg@ripe.net> Message-ID: <963E9775-72D4-402A-8E37-57ED02878D61@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Remember this was a committee vote. It still has to go to plenary. However the question is still a good one. I would suggest ignoring press releases a little and reading the latest text. Anyone got a pointer? The last text I saw did not make sense: not to me and not to the person who was seeking my advice. Gordon On 19 Mar, 2014, at 16:23, Meredith Whittaker <meredithrachel@google.com> wrote: <blockquote type="cite">Hi all, Interested in your thoughts on the EP vote to approve the Connected Continent legislation. The press release states that, "Companies would still able to offer specialized services of higher quality, such as video on demand and business-critical data-intensive cloud applications, provided that this does not interfere with the internet speeds promised to other customers." This appears to be allowing for "fast lane" service. At least, that's how it's being read in the US trade press. Thoughts? Cheers, Meredith -- Meredith Whittaker Program Manager, Google Research Google NYC </blockquote> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/cooperation-wg/attachments/20140319/8b553e2e/attachment-0001.html ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:51:04 +0100 From: Gordon Lennox <gordon.lennox.13@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [cooperation-wg] EP "Connected Continent" and Internet Fast Lane provisions? To: Meredith Whittaker <meredithrachel@google.com> Cc: cooperation-wg@ripe.net Message-ID: <4A043EAC-C97F-4DFF-9F96-997A345D22F6@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" For some background see: https://edri.org/ep-committees-broadly-positive-votes-net-neutrality/ I think it is way too late for the "technical community to weigh in here". Especially if the plenary vote is indeed at the beginning of April. If folk wish to influence legislation then they have to align with the process. Meanwhile looking at ETNO's inputs/reactions might give you some insights. Gordon On 19 Mar, 2014, at 17:24, Meredith Whittaker <meredithrachel@google.com> wrote: <blockquote type="cite">Thanks for the pointers, Wouter. Does anyone know whether there are efforts from the technical community to weigh in here? I would be interested in understanding better, and understanding the forces behind the current formulation of the legislation generally. Cheers, Meredith On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Wouter van Hulten <wouter@vanhulten.com> wrote: Hi Meredith, Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake posted on her blog: http://www.marietjeschaake.eu/2014/03/mep-net-neutrality-and-the-open-internet-traded-off-in-telecoms-package/ http://thenextweb.com/eu/2014/03/18/meps-vote-approve-net-neutrality-plan-allow-isps-prioritize-specialized-services/ If these rules go through, the Dutch net neutrality law in force since 1 januari 2013 is threatened, as commented on in these articles http://www.telecompaper.com/nieuws/itre-stemt-voor-telecompakket-kroes--1002723 and http://www.computeridee.nl/nieuws/nederlandse-netneutraliteit-onder-vuur-door-europa/. regards, Wouter Colocation Research www.coloresearch.com From: cooperation-wg-bounces@ripe.net [cooperation-wg-bounces@ripe.net] on behalf of Meredith Whittaker [meredithrachel@google.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 4:23 PM To: cooperation-wg@ripe.net Subject: [cooperation-wg] EP "Connected Continent" and Internet Fast Lane provisions? Hi all, Interested in your thoughts on the EP vote to approve the Connected Continent legislation. The press release states that, "Companies would still able to offer specialized services of higher quality, such as video on demand and business-critical data-intensive cloud applications, provided that this does not interfere with the internet speeds promised to other customers." This appears to be allowing for "fast lane" service. At least, that's how it's being read in the US trade press. Thoughts? Cheers, Meredith -- Meredith Whittaker Program Manager, Google Research Google NYC -- Meredith Whittaker Program Manager, Google Research Google NYC </blockquote> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/cooperation-wg/attachments/20140319/b0da1de1/attachment.html End of cooperation-wg Digest, Vol 27, Issue 6 ********************************************* </blockquote></div> </div></body></html>