{"id":29502,"date":"2016-08-30T09:48:06","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T16:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/statement-by-vice-president-ansip-and-commissioner-oettinger-welcoming-guidelines-on-eu-net-neutrality-rules-by-the-body-of-european-regulators-for-electronic-communications-berec"},"modified":"2016-08-30T09:48:06","modified_gmt":"2016-08-30T16:48:06","slug":"statement-by-vice-president-ansip-and-commissioner-oettinger-welcoming-guidelines-on-eu-net-neutrality-rules-by-the-body-of-european-regulators-for-electronic-communications-berec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/statement-by-vice-president-ansip-and-commissioner-oettinger-welcoming-guidelines-on-eu-net-neutrality-rules-by-the-body-of-european-regulators-for-electronic-communications-berec","title":{"rendered":"Statement by Vice-President Ansip and Commissioner Oettinger welcoming guidelines on EU net neutrality rules by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>European Commission Vice <strong>-<\/strong>President <strong>Andrus Ansip<\/strong>, responsible for the Digital Single Market, and Commissioner <strong>G\u00fcnther H. Oettinger<\/strong>, in charge of the Digital Economy and Society, welcome today\u2019s publication of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.berec.europa.eu\/\">guidelines on EU net neutrality rules by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC)<\/a>. The publication of these guidelines was foreseen in the Regulation on the first EU-wide net neutrality rules which was agreed by the European Parliament and Council last year (<a href=\"http:\/\/europa.eu\/rapid\/press-release_IP-15-5927_en.htm\">press release<\/a>) and which has applied in all EU Member States since 30 April 2016. The Commission has worked closely with BEREC on the preparation of the guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Vice-President <strong>Ansip<\/strong> and Commissioner<strong> Oettinger<\/strong> said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s guidelines provide detailed guidance for the consistent application of our net neutrality rules by national regulators across the EU. They do not alter the content of the rules in place which guarantee the freedom of the internet by protecting the right of every European to access internet content, applications and services without unjustified interference or discrimination. Our rules, and today\u2019s guidelines, avoid fragmentation in the single market, create legal certainty for businesses and make it easier for them to work across border. They also ensure that the internet remains an engine for innovation and that advanced technologies and Internet of Things services like connected vehicles as well as 5G applications are developed today, and will flourish in the future. We are pleased with the intensive engagement with stakeholders in the preparation of the guidelines, which contributed to their quality.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/europa.eu\/rapid\/press-release_STATEMENT-16-2925_en.htm\">http:\/\/europa.eu\/rapid\/press-release_STATEMENT-16&#45;2925_en.htm<\/a> --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European Commission Vice \u2013President Andrus Ansip, responsible for the Digital Single Market, and Commissioner G\u00fcnther H. Oettinger, in charge of the Digital Economy and Society, welcome today\u2019s publication of guidelines on EU net neutrality rules by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). 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