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May an internet provider interfere with the online applications a consumer can use? Or with the web pages a consumer can view? These are the central questions in the debate about Net Neutrality. While this debate mainly took place in the United States a few years ago, it is now becoming relevant in the Netherlands (and the rest of Europe) as well. Recently, it was revealed that some mobile providers do not allow the use of Skype. And that fixed-line providers throttle P2P traffic at certain times of the day. On behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs - Telecommunications Market branch, Dialogic conducted research into Net Neutrality in the Netherlands.
