[Reuters] EU may have to redraw telecoms plans – EU Commission official

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The EU’s telecoms chief may have to redraw part of her plan to boost broadband speeds and forge a cross-continent market, because of opposition to parts critics say could give big operators unfair advantages, a senior EU Commission official said. […]

But as many as nine commissioners have already objected to the plans, particularly parts which could allow telecoms companies to charge content providers and consumers extra for using certain Internet services, the official told Reuters on Monday. […]

« The biggest concern of numerous commissioners is the issue of Net neutrality. Because what Kroes’ proposal is doing is restricting and creating exceptions to Net neutrality, the official said. Eight to nine commissioners have expressed serious doubts. […] »

« This is inherently anti-competitive; only companies as big as Google have that wingspan, » said Jeremie Zimmermann, co-founder of Paris-based advocacy group La Quadrature du Net.

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