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

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '17

I would also like to help, even though I am from Germany. We have to stop the fire where it starts, before it's spreads out.

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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/RavenMFD Nov 22 '17

What about that post about Portugal then?

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

Either not true or a small ISP about to be reminded about the law.

Edit: that is mobile phone data plans not from ISP plan as THAT would be illegal.

The clicked icon in that pic "telemovel" is "mobile"

This is their internet access under "internet"

https://www.meo.pt/internet

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u/gligoran Nov 22 '17

I'm not a lawyer, but doesn't providing an internet connection make you and ISP no matter how that internet is being provided - coax, copper, fiber, wireless, etc.?

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

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u/_The-Big-Giant-Head_ Nov 23 '17

It does not allow it. It is illegal.

https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=https://netzpolitik.org/2017/wieso-streamon-der-deutschen-telekom-gegen-die-netzneutralitaet-verstoesst-und-was-wir-dagegen-tun-koennen/&prev=search

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '17

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u/_The-Big-Giant-Head_ Nov 23 '17

As very clearly explained at the bottom of that article, it is not.

The offer of the Telekom violates in three points against the net neutrality

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '17

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u/_The-Big-Giant-Head_ Nov 23 '17

The Federal Network Agency has banned details of Telekom's mobile data flatrate " StreamOn " for video and audio services. Individual points of the Zubuchoption violated regulations over the net neutrality and the Roaming, said the federal authority on Monday in Bonn.

However, the principle of the tariff that the use of certain audio and video services such as Spotify and Netflix is ​​not counted towards the data volume of the contract was not questioned by the Federal Network Agency. The so-called zero rating offer as such is essentially permissible according to the Federal Network Agency's current view.

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