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IS THIS NET NEUTRALITY? “ZERO RATING” ...means that consumers have a limited amount of download capacity for the Internet, but have unlimited access to certain sites. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? It means that big online monopolies get special treatment, to the cost of start-ups, political websites, blogs... There is no clear ban on "zero rating" in the proposal that was agreed between the EU institutions. Visit some sites as much as you want... ...but visit any other site and you'll have to pay. When the download limit is reached, the European Parliament website, for example, will be blocked, but sites like Facebook are available "for free". PLEASE PAY 10€ FOR DATA TO ACCESS THIS SITE! Zero rating violates net neutrality. Therefore, it should be prohibited. NET NEUTRALITY ... is the principle whereby Internet access providers must treat internet traffic equally. Currently, an increasing number of mobile Internet access providers are discriminating between online services on the basis of the cost of accessing them. https://savetheinternet.eu

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Page 1: NN STI infographics 01 20151006 - edri.org

IS THISNET

NEUTRALITY?

“ZERO RATING”...means that consumers have a limited amount of download capacity for the

Internet, but have unlimited access to

certain sites.

WHAT DOESTHIS MEAN?

It means that big online monopolies get specialtreatment, to the cost of

start-ups, politicalwebsites, blogs...

There is no clear ban on

"zero rating" in theproposal that wasagreed between

the EU institutions.

Visit some

sites as

much as

you want...

...but visit anyother site and

you'll haveto pay.

When the download limit is

reached, the European

Parliament website, for example,

will be blocked, but sites like

Facebook are available

"for free".

PLEASE PAY 10€FOR DATA TOACCESS THIS SITE!

Zero ratingviolates

netneutrality.

Therefore,

it should be

prohibited.

NET NEUTRALITY... is the principle whereby Internet access providers must treat internet traffic equally.

Currently, an increasing number of mobile Internet access providers are discriminating between online services on the basis of the cost of accessing them.

https://savetheinternet.eu