Net Neutrality is in danger! Save the Internet!

The internet’s continued success is based on three foundational principles.

First, the end-to-end principle, which ensures that all points in the network should be able to connect to all other points in the network.

Second, the best effort principle which guarantees that all providers of the internet should make their best effort to deliver traffic from point to point as expeditiously as possible.

Last but not least, the innovation without permission principle, which states that everyone should be able to innovate without permission from anyone or any entity.

These principles can be collectively defined as network neutrality, which is fundamental to ensure growth and innovation in the ICT sector and safeguard the internet’s core value for democracy and freedom of communication.

Net neutrality means that all traffic on the internet is treated on an equal basis, no matter its origin, recipient, sender, type of content or the means (e.g. equipment or protocols) used to transmit packets. Any deviation from this principle (for instance for congestion purposes) must be necessary, proportionate, temporary, targeted, transparent, and in accordance with relevant laws. Network neutrality is the guiding principle of the open internet. It is fundamental to ensure that the internet remains a platform for the enjoyment of human rights and innovation. Net neutrality means that all traffic on the internet is treated on an equal basis, no matter the origin, type of content or means.

The EU Commission has promised to safeguard the internet’s foundational principle in a Regulation, but the proposed text fails to deliver net neutrality. Unless you take action to help the European Parliament fix the text, the internet will soon look more like cable TV, where your operator has total control over what you can access online, even charging you extra for certain services.

We need your help to tell representatives to protect the open and neutral internet – tell them to protect network neutrality!

Source – http://www.savetheinternet.eu