[IRPCoalition] New paper on NN and ZR out today

Gene Kimmelman genekimmelman at gmail.com
Tue Sep 22 21:14:09 EEST 2015


+1, excellent!!!!

On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 2:01 PM, Carolina Rossini <
carolina.rossini at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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>> >>     Association for Progressive Communications
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