1. Net Neutrality The debate in the US and in the EU Balázs BARTÓKI-GÖN CZY

3. Forms of discrimination 1)Negative discrimination 2)Positive discrimination a)Prioritization for money (fast lanes) b)Positive price discrimination (zero rating)

4. Negative discrimination source: nerdreactor.comsource: tribune.com.pk

5. Positive discrimination: FAST LANES

6. Positive discrimination: ZERO RATING source: concurrentmedia.com

7. Telecommunications service Service consisting of the transmission of the information chosen by the user between the end-points specified by the user without altering the information transmitted. Information service Service that enable the Processing of the information using a telecommunication service. USA: Ensnared by an issue of powers

8. Telecommunications service Service consisting of the transmission of the information chosen by the user between the end-points specified by the user without altering the information transmitted. Information service Service that enable the Processing of the information using a telecommunication service. Common carriage obligations

9. USA: Deregulation by FCC  Internet access service as telecommunication service  1998: FCC’s Advanced Service Order  2000, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: Cable modem internet access is telecommunication service  Internet access as information service  2002: Cable Broadband Order  2003: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit of the District of Columbia  2005: Deregulation of all fixed Internet access service  2007: Deregulation of all mobil Internet access service

10. 2010 2014

11. New Open Internet Order (2015)  The new Open Internet Order restores the FCC’s legal authority reclassifying broadband Internet access as a telecommunications service.  No Blocking and throttling: broadband providers may not block, impair or degrade lawful Internet traffic on the basis of content, applications, services, or non-harmful devices.  No Paid Prioritization: broadband providers may not favour some lawful Internet traffic over other lawful traffic in exchange for consideration of any kind—in other words, no “fast lanes.” This rule also bans ISPs from prioritizing content and services of their affiliates.

12. Introduction of the principle in 2009 Framework Directive (Art. 8.) „The national regulatory authorities shall promote the interests of the citizens of the European Union by promoting the ability of end-users to access and distribute information or run applications and services of their choice”

13. Regulated „Wait-and-see” approach

14.  Interdiction of blocking  Allows prioritisation for money  Ambigious on zero-rating New Regulation is foreseen

15.  The BEREC and the European Commission are investigating the effects of OTT services  The aim is to create level playing filed Regulation of OTT services in the future?

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