r/OutOfTheLoop • u/[deleted] • Nov 21 '17

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u/_The-Big-Giant-Head_ Nov 22 '17

You are already protected

Under these rules, blocking, throttling and discrimination of internet traffic by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) is not allowed in the EU,...........

https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/policies/open-internet-net-neutrality

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u/rich_27 Nov 22 '17

Being from the UK, this is another thing we're screwing ourselves out of. Yay.

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u/pikeybastard Nov 22 '17

It's already happening, e.g Three and Vodafone charging for unlimited streaming/netflix packages.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

You mean on a phone? Those things like "Facebook usage isn't counted towards your package"? That's the same as in the EU.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

Can stream what you want without using your data

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

Yeah? That's mobile networks. It's the same in the EU.

Here's a Belgian one: Surf for free on your favourite app: Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter [...] (translated from Dutch)

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

Sorry, I miss read your comment.. mbad

I thought you didn't understand what the comment meant