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News :: Vice-President Kroes to propose action on consumer choice and "net neutrality"

Vice-President Kroes to propose action on consumer choice and "net neutrality"

(29/05/2012) "When it comes to the issue of "net neutrality" I want to ensure that Internet users can always choose full Internet access – that is, access to a robust, best-efforts Internet with all the applications you wish. But I don’t like to intervene in competitive markets unless I am sure this is the only way to help either consumers or companies. Preferably both. In particular because a badly designed remedy may be worse than the disease - producing unforeseen harmful effects long into the future. So I wanted better data before acting on net neutrality."

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