<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">For some background see:<div><br></div><div><a href="https://edri.org/ep-committees-broadly-positive-votes-net-neutrality/">https://edri.org/ep-committees-broadly-positive-votes-net-neutrality/</a></div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile looking at ETNO's inputs/reactions might give you some insights.</div><div><br></div><div>Gordon</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On 19 Mar, 2014, at 17:24, Meredith Whittaker <<a href="mailto:meredithrachel@google.com">meredithrachel@google.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">Thanks for the pointers, Wouter. <div><br></div><div>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. </div> <div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Meredith </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 12:03 PM, Wouter van Hulten <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:wouter@vanhulten.com" target="_blank">wouter@vanhulten.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div> <div style="direction:ltr;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma"><p>Hi Meredith,</p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p>Dutch MEP Marietje Schaake posted on her blog:</p><p><a href="http://www.marietjeschaake.eu/2014/03/mep-net-neutrality-and-the-open-internet-traded-off-in-telecoms-package/" target="_blank">http://www.marietjeschaake.eu/2014/03/mep-net-neutrality-and-the-open-internet-traded-off-in-telecoms-package/</a> </p><p><a href="http://thenextweb.com/eu/2014/03/18/meps-vote-approve-net-neutrality-plan-allow-isps-prioritize-specialized-services/" target="_blank">http://thenextweb.com/eu/2014/03/18/meps-vote-approve-net-neutrality-plan-allow-isps-prioritize-specialized-services/</a></p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p>If these rules go through, the Dutch net neutrality law in force since 1 januari 2013 is threatened, as commented on in these articles <a href="http://www.telecompaper.com/nieuws/itre-stemt-voor-telecompakket-kroes--1002723" target="_blank"> http://www.telecompaper.com/nieuws/itre-stemt-voor-telecompakket-kroes--1002723</a> and <a href="http://www.computeridee.nl/nieuws/nederlandse-netneutraliteit-onder-vuur-door-europa/" target="_blank"> http://www.computeridee.nl/nieuws/nederlandse-netneutraliteit-onder-vuur-door-europa/</a>.</p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p>regards,</p><p>Wouter</p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p>Colocation Research</p><p><a href="http://www.coloresearch.com/" target="_blank">www.coloresearch.com</a> </p><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div> <div style="font-size:16px;font-family:Times New Roman"> <hr> <div style="DIRECTION:ltr"><font face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:cooperation-wg-bounces@ripe.net" target="_blank">cooperation-wg-bounces@ripe.net</a> [<a href="mailto:cooperation-wg-bounces@ripe.net" target="_blank">cooperation-wg-bounces@ripe.net</a>] on behalf of Meredith Whittaker [<a href="mailto:meredithrachel@google.com" target="_blank">meredithrachel@google.com</a>]<br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 19, 2014 4:23 PM<br> <b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:cooperation-wg@ripe.net" target="_blank">cooperation-wg@ripe.net</a><br> <b>Subject:</b> [cooperation-wg] EP "Connected Continent" and Internet Fast Lane provisions?<br> </font><br> </div><div><div class="h5"> <div></div> <div> <div dir="ltr">Hi all, <div><br> </div> <div>Interested in your thoughts on the EP vote to approve the Connected Continent legislation. </div> <div><br> </div> <div><a href="http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20140318IPR39210/html/Net-neutralityIndustry-MEPs-want-stricter-rules-against-blocking-rival-services" target="_blank">The press release</a> 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." </div> <div><br> </div> <div>This appears to be allowing for "fast lane" service. At least, that's how it's being read in the US trade press. </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Thoughts? </div> <div><br> </div> <div>Cheers,</div> <div>Meredith </div> <div><br> -- <br> <div><br> </div> Meredith Whittaker<br> Program Manager, Google Research <div>Google NYC<br> </div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div><br></div>Meredith Whittaker<br>Program Manager, Google Research<div>Google NYC<br></div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div> </div> </blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>