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VEFICA Annual event 7 September 2011

VEFICA Annual event 7 September 2011. Net Neutrality : good for us all . Beginning with the end…. Article 7.4a, Netherlands Telecommunications Act, June 2011 To ensure open access to the Internet, in order to prevent the blocking or charging over the top services

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VEFICA Annual event 7 September 2011

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  1. VEFICA Annual event7 September 2011 Net Neutrality: good for us all

  2. Beginning with the end….. Article 7.4a, Netherlands Telecommunications Act, June 2011 • To ensure open access to the Internet, in order to prevent the blocking or charging over the top services • Offerings for Internet access providers may be differentiated in terms of bandwidth and data limits • and limited only for purely technical, security of legal reasons

  3. Where it all starts:the open Internet is crucial “Near consensus on the importance of preserving the openness of the internet” “This architectural feature is considered by many to have been a key driver of the growth of the Internet to date, and to have facilitated an open environment conducive to the spectacular levels of innovation seen in online applications, content and services networks.” (European Commission)

  4. Where it all starts:the open Internet is crucial (source: McKinsey, 2011)

  5. “First it can’t possibly work, and if it did, damned if we are going to allow the creation of a competitor to ourselves.” Why worry?

  6. Why worry?

  7. Net Neutrality is bad for the telecom industry and Internet companies should stop “free riding”

  8. Net Neutrality is bad for the telecom industry and Internet companies should stop “free riding”

  9. Facts around the open Internet • OTT providers DO contribute to network investment • It is not in OTTs’ interest to be ‘bandwidth-hungry’ • End-users generate traffic • Network investment costs are not irrecoverable • Traffic management is acceptable “to ensure that the end user's connectivity is not disrupted by network congestion” • Broadband without Internet ain’t worth squat (more on that later)

  10. The latest myth • Net Neutrality the cause of prices rising for Dutch consumers ? • But … some of the new offers proposed seem discriminatory, still : • Consumers are forced to buy a bundle of SMS in order to be able to use WhatsApp on the Internet; and a bundle of circuit-switched voice to be able to use Skype on the Internet • Upload speeds are cut except for the most expensive offers, meaning that many apps are unusable…

  11. “The question isn’t whether we are regulating. The question is what form of regulation we pursue.”

  12. Protecting Net Neutrality is not a Dutch oddity Russian Federation Norway Canada Finland Korea NL UK USA France Japan Israel Brazil Singapore Chile

  13. Net neutrality is good for all of us in the Internet value chain

  14. Service providers Content providers Networks / Access providers Applications and platform providers Users Equipment makers Net neutrality is good for all of us

  15. A business model for everyone Consumers get the best apps and value Networks make money Manufacturers make money £ $ € £ $ €

  16. We can all win A level-playing ecosystem $ € £ Open Internet platform to win Innovation in networks Great apps and experiences driven by and driving consumer demand Revenue opportunity consumers are willing to pay

  17. Thank you!

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