[IRPCoalition] New paper on NN and ZR out today

Carolina Rossini carolina.rossini at gmail.com
Tue Sep 22 21:01:09 EEST 2015


That is a beautiful Storify, Anriette. Congrats to you and the new leaders
!

On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>
wrote:

> Dear Jeanette... different views from the different groups. Probably
> more contra than pro. Most agreed on the need for more data on potential
> impacts on competition/open access. No one actively positive.
>
> Will send you the statement they compiled.
>
> Glance through the Storify to get a sense of some of the views.
>
> https://storify.com/APC_News/internet-governance-afrisig2015-gigxafrica
>
> Anriette
>
>
> On 22/09/2015 16:30, Jeanette Hofmann wrote:
> > Hi Anriette,
> >
> > on what side are the students coming down, pro or contra zero rating?
> > jeanette
> >
> > Am 22.09.15 um 16:29 schrieb Carolina Rossini:
> >> Thank you Anriette :-)
> >> That was the goal, to help providing resources
> >>
> >> On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 9:45 AM, Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org
> >> <mailto:anriette at apc.org>> wrote:
> >>
> >>     Sharing some belated feedback with Carolina on her paper.
> >> Carolina, at
> >>     the African School on IG this year (www.afrisig.org
> >>     <http://www.afrisig.org>) the participants
> >>     had to do a practicum on zero rating.
> >>
> >>     We shared lots of resources, including your paper, and they really
> >> found
> >>     your paper very useful!
> >>
> >>     Thanks
> >>
> >>     Anriette
> >>
> >>
> >>     On 28/07/2015 22:34, Mishi Choudhary wrote:
> >>      > Thanks for this work Carol! Will read and revert with questions,
> >>     if any.
> >>      > It comes at an opportune time.
> >>      >
> >>      > On 07/28/2015 04:26 PM, Carolina Rossini wrote:
> >>      >>
> >>
> >>
> https://www.publicknowledge.org/press-release/public-knowledge-publishes-net-neutrality-paper-investigating-zero-rating-practices
> >>
> >>      >>
> >>      >> Public Knowledge Publishes Net Neutrality Paper Investigating
> >>     Zero-Rating
> >>      >> Practices
> >>      >>
> >>      >> By Shiva Stella
> >>     <https://www.publicknowledge.org/author/shiva-stella>
> >>      >> July 28, 2015
> >>      >> Net Neutrality
> >>     <https://www.publicknowledge.org/tag/Net+Neutrality>, Zero
> >>      >> Rating <https://www.publicknowledge.org/tag/Zero+Rating>
> >>      >> [image: img]
> >>      >>
> >>      >> Today, we’re happy to announce our newest working-paper,
> >> Exploring
> >>      >> Zero-Rating Challenges: Views from Five Countries
> >>      >>
> >>
> >> <
> https://www.publicknowledge.org/documents/exploring-zero-rating-challenges-views-from-five-countries
> >,
> >>
> >>      >> by Carolina Rossini, Vice President of International Policy at
> >>     Public
> >>      >> Knowledge and Taylor Moore, our 2015 Google Policy Fellow. This
> >>     paper
> >>      >> examines zero-rating practices on a global scale, focusing on
> >>     their effects
> >>      >> in five countries to add to the growing international net
> >>     neutrality debate.
> >>      >>
> >>      >> The following can be attributed to Carolina Rossini, Vice
> >>     President of
> >>      >> International Policy at Public Knowledge:
> >>      >>
> >>      >> “The zero-rating debate is one of the toughest issues out there,
> >>     and has
> >>      >> called into question various issues related to net neutrality
> and
> >>      >> competition policy. Countries have changed their clear-cut
> >> laws to
> >>      >> accommodate some practices. These zero-rating models include a
> >>     variety of
> >>      >> goals, ranging from marketing to adding more clients to your
> >>     network to
> >>      >> providing public services related information to connecting more
> >>     people to
> >>      >> the Internet. However, we need to get past the rhetoric of good
> >>     intentions
> >>      >> and look at the facts to inform policymakers. This is necessary
> >>     so we can
> >>      >> foster innovation and promote the public interest as we move
> >>     forward with
> >>      >> strong net neutrality rules around the globe.”
> >>      >>
> >>      >> The following can be attributed to Taylor Moore, Google Policy
> >>     Fellow at
> >>      >> Public Knowledge:
> >>      >>
> >>      >> “Admittedly, before the case studies I was unaware of the global
> >>      >> significance of these issues. However, its significance and
> >>     multifaceted
> >>      >> nature are illustrated by the variation in each country's
> >>     response to net
> >>      >> neutrality and zero-rating. I think that these case studies will
> >>     not only
> >>      >> contribute to the ongoing debate of these subjects, but will
> >>     also aid in
> >>      >> future formulations of policy considerations. Going forward, I
> >>     think that
> >>      >> Public Knowledge’s approach of analyzing the global response
> >> will be
> >>      >> beneficial.”
> >>      >>
> >>      >> You may view this paper here
> >>      >>
> >>
> >> <
> https://www.publicknowledge.org/documents/exploring-zero-rating-challenges-views-from-five-countries
> >
> >>
> >>      >> .
> >>      >>
> >>      >>
> >>      >>
> >>      >>
> >>      >>
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> >>     Executive Director
> >>     Association for Progressive Communications
> >>     anriette at apc.org <mailto:anriette at apc.org>
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