[P2P-F] Fwd: [opennetcoalition] Will the Italian Presidency of the EU Council Support Net Neutrality?

[Michel Bauwens]

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From: La Quadrature du Net <contact at laquadrature.net>
Date: Fri, May 9, 2014 at 10:28 AM
Subject: [opennetcoalition] Will the Italian Presidency of the EU Council
Support Net Neutrality?
To: opennetcoalition at laquadrature.net


Themes: NET NEUTRALITY, COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, ITALY

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Will the Italian Presidency of the EU Council Support Net Neutrality?



*** Paris, 9 May 2014 — The voice of the Italian presidency of the Council
of the European Union could mark a real departure from the usual government
talk chastising the vote on Net Neutrality adopted by the European
Parliament! According to the information portal Euractiv [1], the Italian
presidency could support the text voted by the Members of the European
Parliament and be ready to defend it in front of the European governments
and telecommunications industry. As the publication of the guidance report
of the Council of the European Union about the Net Neutrality (scheduled
for 5 or 6 of June) nears, La Quadrature du Net welcomes this encouraging
position and asks European citizens to invite their governments to follow
this example. ***

On May 2, European information portal Euractiv reported [1] on the position
of the Italian presidency of the Council of European Union on the Telecom
Package reform voted [2] by the European Parliament on the 3rd of April.
While the dominant telco players and several governments, including France
[3], have declared themselves opposed to this text, which runs the risk of
being seriously reworked in a way likely to harm Net neutrality by the
Council of the European Union, this position stands in contrast and is a
positive sign.

Marco Peronaci, assistant permanent representative of Italy to the European
Union said during a conference organized by ETNO: “We understand the
concerns of the industry but we still think that it deserves a serious
look”. A diplomatic source cited by Euractiv argued that Italy, which will
take the Presidency of the European Union for 6 months on the 1st of July,
wants to defend the text as it was adopted by the European Parliament.
While some governments seems to be surrendering to the telecom lobbies'
pressure to reintroduce to the text measures allowing commercial
discriminations and going back on the progress voted by the MEPs, citizens
must support those who take a stand in favour of the European Parliament's
vote and of Net Neutrality.

“The stand Italy has taken is interesting and encouraging. It shows that
Net Neutrality as a social issue is more and more taken into account,
including at a high level. The French government, including Mrs. Lemaire
who is in charge of digital matters, must follow Italy's lead and clarify
the position France will defend during the next legislative steps. Without
delay, European citizens must call on their governments to act and carry
the European Parliament's citizen voice and that of those who defend Net
Neutrality”, declared Adrienne Charmet-Alix, campaign coordinator for La
Quadrature du Net.





* References *

1.
https://www.laquadrature.net/en/euractiv-italian-presidency-to-support-parliament-backed-telecoms-reform

2.
https://www.laquadrature.net/en/net-neutrality-a-great-step-forward-for-the-free-internet

3.
https://www.laquadrature.net/fr/pcinpact-neutralite-du-net-la-france-plaide-pour-les-services-specialises[fr]




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freedoms of citizens on the Internet. More specifically, it advocates for
the adaptation of French and European legislations to respect the founding
principles of the Internet, most notably the free circulation of knowledge.

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citizens' participation in the public debate on rights and freedoms in the
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