Date: 29 October 2024
Addressed to Commissioner-designate Henna Virkkunen
Expresses concerns about undermining net neutrality principles in Europe
Urges the European Commission to avoid interfering in the Internet’s interconnection ecosystem
Highlights risks of proposals mandating payments from Content and Application Providers (CAPs) to telecom operators:
- Potential market fragmentation
- Increased costs for consumers and businesses
- Degraded service quality
Emphasises the importance of maintaining a balanced market with equal bargaining power
Calls for evidence-based recommendations to support an open Internet
Warns that regulatory interventions could harm the global Internet and its users
Signed by various organizations and individuals advocating for net neutrality – including Internet Society UK England
https://www.internetsociety.org/open-letters/preserving-the-open-internet