Neelie Kroes unveils Net Neutrality plan for Europe, aims to end mobile roaming fees in 2014
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[quote]While travellers in Europe are enjoying lower roaming fees across the continent, the European Commission (EC) believes that isn't enough. As part of new legislation, its vice president Neelie Kroes today unveiled new plans to end mobile roaming, and for the first time, guarantee net neutrality. Kroes' legislative package is aimed at uniting European carriers, offering a single telecoms market by next year.
Kroes will deliver the package to the European Parliament today, arguing that a single telecoms market will benefit Europe by boosting the digital economy, in turn establishing political connections. The EC executive believes "digital dividends can bring social ones."[/quote]
[quote]"We can't afford in Europe all the countless, needless, artificial obstacles placed in the way of a telecoms single market"[/quote]
[url]http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/30/4378972/neelie-kroes-ec-net-neutrality-roaming-europe[/url]
I love this shit.
I also heard they're finally fed up enough with the patriot act to try and do something about it. They're working on plans to make it illegal for businesses and hosters with servers in the EU to comply with the patriot act and let the US gov access 'european' files.
The European Commission is the Good Guy Greg of the EU institutions
[QUOTE=demoguy08;40843632]The European Commission is the Good Guy Greg of the EU institutions[/QUOTE]
To be honest, the parliament is also pretty level-headed. If I remember correctly, didn't the parliament stop that SOPA/CISPA/whatever thing the USA tried to force on us?
[QUOTE=demoguy08;40843632]The European Commission is the Good Guy Greg of the EU institutions[/QUOTE]
nearly the entire EU is the good guy Greg of the EU
[QUOTE=BrainDeath;40844153]nearly the entire EU is the good guy Greg of the EU[/QUOTE]
B-B-But muh monies! Silly <<country here>>-folk took all of it from the EU! Stop this sick practice!
(I´m joking. In reality I think that the EU is a decent concept with some flaws, but not flaws big enough to just quit EU-ing altogether)
why do i have to be american
[QUOTE=DOG-GY;40845656]why do i have to be american[/QUOTE]
Yeah well, you get to have ludicrously cheap hardware.
[QUOTE=Murkrow;40845844]Yeah well, you get to have ludicrously cheap hardware.[/QUOTE]I never knew you lived in Slovenia of all places.
God damn Europe is so far ahead of the US on so many issues. You people actually seem to believe government exists for something more than just maximizing corporate profits.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;40847789]God damn Europe is so far ahead of the US on so many issues. You people actually seem to believe government exists for something more than just maximizing corporate profits.[/QUOTE]
They [I]are[/I] maximising corporate profits, in a way. They just do it without screwing everyone over.
[QUOTE=BrainDeath;40844153]nearly the entire EU is the good guy Greg of the EU[/QUOTE]
Half the countries in the world are Good Guy Greg compared to the US.
Wait, just to be sure I'm understanding this. If this passes, does that mean I can use the cell phone plan I have in Sweden in the rest of Europe as well? For no extra charge or something?
[QUOTE=CommanderPT;40851009]Wait, just to be sure I'm understanding this. If this passes, does that mean I can use the cell phone plan I have in Sweden in the rest of Europe as well? For no extra charge or something?[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that's kind of what they're aiming for.
Take that Telecom.
the eu is doing things that enhance commerce
thats why it exists
[QUOTE=thisispain;40851202]the eu is doing things that enhance commerce
thats why it exists[/QUOTE]
b-b-but muh free market
commie bastards
ironically the EU is the most free market thing imaginable, its globalisation put into practice
any real far-leftist would be against the EU
Oh shit please make it happen
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