This EU rules set to re-define the meaning of net neutrality. Is this a balance between the far right and leftists? 

"A deal, reached on Tuesday, also sets out rules requiring telecom operators to treat most internet traffic equally. But the net neutrality rules will allow firms to favour some services, such as internet TVs."

Another instance where pure net neutrality is curtailed:

"But it will enshrine the principle of net neutrality, which stops internet service providers (ISPs) favouring some internet traffic, in European law for the first time. However, as mooted in March, there will be exceptions to those rules. ISPs will be able to favour services that require high-quality internet connections, such as internet TVs, as long as they do not impinge on the overall quality of internet traffic. The commission said they would also be able to throttle traffic if it was in the public interest to do so. For example, to combat the proliferation of images of child sexual abuse or a terrorist attack."

What direction should Kenya or East Africa take? Should we have instances where net neutrality is subverted? Should we also reach a compromise?

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Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya

"There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson


On 30 June 2015 at 20:36, meshack emakunat via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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Data roaming charges to end in EU within two years - BBC News
 
 
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Data roaming charges to end in EU within two years - BBC...
After its watered down plans were attacked in March, the EU reaches a deal to end mobile data roaming charges and define net neutrality rules.
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