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1andrew1 · 07-11-2016, 00:12

"Virgin Media is to test Europe’s net neutrality rules after launching 4G services in the UK that offer free access to Facebook’s messaging apps WhatsApp and Messenger.

Those services will be “zero rated", meaning that they can be used without eating into a customer’s data allowance.

Although EU telecoms regulations do not forbid zero-rating, guidelines published by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications — which will oversee the enforcement of the rules — have curtailed its usage. Networks are prohibited from providing free access to some apps if the data allowance is used up, for example."

Source: https://www.ft.com/content/31f48100-...3-4351ce86813f
(For non-subscribers to read the article, cut and paste the above link into Google and click on the headline)

07-11-2016, 00:12	#68
1andrew1 cf.mega poster Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,231	Re: Consumer 4G launching October 2016 "Virgin Media is to test Europe’s net neutrality rules after launching 4G services in the UK that offer free access to Facebook’s messaging apps WhatsApp and Messenger. Those services will be “zero rated", meaning that they can be used without eating into a customer’s data allowance. Although EU telecoms regulations do not forbid zero-rating, guidelines published by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications — which will oversee the enforcement of the rules — have curtailed its usage. Networks are prohibited from providing free access to some apps if the data allowance is used up, for example." Source: https://www.ft.com/content/31f48100-...3-4351ce86813f (For non-subscribers to read the article, cut and paste the above link into Google and click on the headline)