[Cio.Au] Groups to monitor EU telcos restricting online access

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Digital civil liberties groups in Europe have launched an online platform asking citizens to « name and shame » telecommunications companies that impose Internet access restrictions.

The aim is to gather information about Internet providers that are « violating … online freedom » according to advocacy group La Quadrature du Net. Large telecom providers want to « control what you do online, » the organization claims. « They want to block and throttle some of your communications, and charge you to use certain online services, content and applications. »

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« RespectMyNet.eu is an online platform enabling citizens to become the watchmen of the Internet, » said Jérémie Zimmermann, spokesman for citizen advocacy group La Quadrature du Net.

http://www.cio.com.au/article/401882/groups_monitor_eu_telcos_restricting_online_access/