[p2p-research] Fwd: [opennetcoalition] [Fwd: Re: Very important (bad) decision of British Telecom]

[Michel Bauwens]

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From: Paolo Brini <paolo.brini at iridiumpg.com>
Date: Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Subject: [opennetcoalition] [Fwd: Re: Very important (bad) decision of
British Telecom]
To: opennetcoalition at laquadrature.net


Forwarding from Monica Horten.

Regards,
Paolo




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From: Monica Horten <monica.horten at iptegrity.com>
To: Paolo Brini <paolo.brini at iridiumpg.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:39:53 +0100
Subject: Re: Very important (bad) decision of British Telecom
Paolo,
Thanks for this. I haven't seen the BT announcement in the UK media.

Our prime minister says Internet is like water (which is helpful for Am 138)
http://www.iptegrity.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=362&Itemid=9

Yet his Minister plans to use technical measures to cut off users, in
addition to the restrictions on access to services. And the whole thing is
about protecting certain interests in the British television industry.

I am putting analysis of Digital Britain online here, including  how it
relates to the Telecoms Package.
http://www.iptegrity.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=38&Itemid=64

The full document now available as of last few minutes here...
http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/broadcasting/6216.aspx

I am convinced this is a case of policy laundering and will be analysing
along those lines.

Monica
PS. I cannot send to Opennet coalition.


Paolo Brini wrote:

> This is strictly related to the Telecoms Package. The Package can't do
> anything against such behaviour. What's more, it is reasonable to think
> that BT will force prices and certain QoS on interconnections in order
> to prevent migration of its customers to competitors.
>
> This is clearly the death of Net Neutrality and the BT behaviour should
> be used to prove all over Europe that what we have been saying for
> months and months is sadly and dangerously true.
>
>
> http://www.numerama.com/magazine/13160-British-Telecom-met-fin-a-la-neutralite-du-net-en-Grande-Bretagne.html
>
>
>
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