[IRPCoalition] New paper on NN and ZR out today

Mishi Choudhary mishi at softwarefreedom.org
Tue Sep 22 21:26:28 EEST 2015


Thanks Anriette! Indeed very useful. Is there more information about
arguments presented from different sides?

On 09/22/2015 12:17 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen 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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