Fw: [governance] Netherlands Law Blocking Skype (Request for Assistance)

[Imran Ahmed Shah]

Yes, I think Salanieta, miss understood the information, the term in the 
statement is illegal and not the legal.

http://www.out-law.com/page-12024
The new law would make it illegalto stop subscribers using technology such as 
internet phone call service Skype. The lower house of the Dutch parliament 
passed the law which bans networks from blocking or charging for rival 
communications services on Tuesday, according to the New York Times.

However, "ISPs, such as Vodafone, T-Mobile and the former Dutch state-owned 
telecoms company KPN had opposed the introduction of the new law in The 
Netherlands, a report by the BBC said. The new law was developed after KPN said 
it was to charge customers extra for using Skype and WhatsApp, a text messaging 
service, the BBC report said."

Thanks

Imran Ahmed Shah


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From: "Hellmonds, Peter (NSN - DE/Munich)" <peter.hellmonds at nsn.com>
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro 
<salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>
Sent: Wed, 29 June, 2011 14:18:32
Subject: RE: [governance] Netherlands Law Blocking Skype (Request for 
Assistance)


Dear Salanieta,
an article by the Guardian claims that: 
 
“The Netherlands has become the first country in Europe to enshrine the concept 
of network neutrality into national law by banning its mobile telephone 
operators from blocking or charging consumers extra for using internet-based 
communications services.”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jun/23/netherlands-enshrines-net-neutrality-law/print

 
See also:
http://euobserver.com/9/32538
http://www.brightsideofnews.com/news/2011/6/23/netherlands-passes-net-neutrality-law.aspx

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/23/netherlands_net_neutrality/
 
The Register also provides a link to an article containing an unofficial 
translation:
https://www.bof.nl/2011/06/15/net-neutrality-in-the-netherlands-state-of-play/
 
Original law (dutch):
https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/dossier/32549/kst-32549-17
 
So, it seems to be the opposite of what you thought it meant to say.
 
Peter 


 
From:governance at lists.cpsr.org [mailto:governance at lists.cpsr.org] On Behalf Of 
ext Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:56 AM
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
Subject: [governance] Netherlands Law Blocking Skype (Request for Assistance)
 
Dear All,
 
I went on WorldLII to try and extract the Netherlands Law that blocks skype and 
could not access English version. If anyone has a copy, I would be grateful to 
access it. I would also be grateful to see the transcripts if it is available on 
how this law was debated.
 
Warm Regards

-- 
Sala
 
"Stillness in the midst of the noise".
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