[Guardian] Voice-over-internet companies win EU backing in dispute with mobile carriers

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EU ministers call for checks on telecom operators that penalise the smooth functioning of services such as Skype […]

Voice-over-internet companies complaining that mobile and landline internet providers penalise the smooth functioning of their services got backing from EU ministers on Tuesday, who called for the European Commission and regulators to check on telecom operators that do so. […]

The regulator, BEREC, says infringements of « net neutrality » – in which some internet traffic such as voice calls is blocked in favour of other data – are infrequent, but ministers are concerned that some services are being throttled. […]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/dec/13/voice-over-internet-companies-eu