[Thelocal] Mobile operators seek to ‘block’ Skype in Sweden

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Swedish telecom operators want to implement technologies that will block mobile phone users in Sweden from making free calls using services like Skype and Viber. […]

According to the European Commission, maintaining “net neutrality” – whereby all internet traffic is treated equally – is important and companies shouldn’t be able to control how customers use the network. […]

These preliminary findings prove that EU operators impose unjustifiable restrictions to Internet access,” said Jérémie Zimmermann, spokesperson of France-based citizen advocacy group La Quadrature du Net. […]

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