Phone Co.s Could Charge for Speed: New EU Internet Policy Chief
2014-10-06 18:00:45.141 GMT
By Aoife White
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Telecommunications operators could
charge higher prices for higher speed under new net-neutrality
rules, says Andrus Ansip, the EU’s vice-president-designate for
the digital single market.
* “Higher speed for a higher prices is acceptable but not at
the expense of others, not at the expense of those whose
speed is already low,” he says
* Refers to Google antitrust case, says it can be impossible
for small businesses to gain visibility in search-engine
results
* Says he wants EU governments and lawmakers to finalize data-
protection rules in first six months of new commission
mandate due to start on Nov. 1
* On right to be forgotten, says balance must be found between
freedom of expression and protection of privacy
* Says he wants to abolish roaming fees for “normal phone
use"; also wants to abolish ‘‘geoblocking’’ or blocking
Internet traffic based on user’s location
* Ansip speaks at hearing with EU lawmakers who must confirm
his appointment
* Ansip’s new role would oversee regulation for
telecommunications, data protection, copyright and
cybercrime
* Previously Estonia’s prime minister
* SEE: EU Data-Protection Rules Steered by Estonia’s Ansip:
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2014-10-06 18:00:45.141 GMT
By Aoife White
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Telecommunications operators could
charge higher prices for higher speed under new net-neutrality
rules, says Andrus Ansip, the EU’s vice-president-designate for
the digital single market.
* “Higher speed for a higher prices is acceptable but not at
the expense of others, not at the expense of those whose
speed is already low,” he says
* Refers to Google antitrust case, says it can be impossible
for small businesses to gain visibility in search-engine
results
* Says he wants EU governments and lawmakers to finalize data-
protection rules in first six months of new commission
mandate due to start on Nov. 1
* On right to be forgotten, says balance must be found between
freedom of expression and protection of privacy
* Says he wants to abolish roaming fees for “normal phone
use"; also wants to abolish ‘‘geoblocking’’ or blocking
Internet traffic based on user’s location
* Ansip speaks at hearing with EU lawmakers who must confirm
his appointment
* Ansip’s new role would oversee regulation for
telecommunications, data protection, copyright and
cybercrime
* Previously Estonia’s prime minister
* SEE: EU Data-Protection Rules Steered by Estonia’s Ansip:
Juncker NSN NBOUQX6K50XU <GO>
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To contact the reporter on this story:
Aoife White in Brussels at +32-2-237-4329 or
awhite62@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Peter Chapman at +32-2-285-4318 or
pchapman10@bloomberg.net