[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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