[IRPCoalition] New paper on NN and ZR out today

Jeanette Hofmann jeanette at wzb.eu
Tue Sep 22 21:26:36 EEST 2015


+1, jeanette

Am 22.09.15 um 20:01 schrieb Carolina Rossini:
> 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
> <mailto: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>
>      >> <mailto: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>
>      >>     <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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