BRUSSELS - Network Speed "hypothetical", arbitrary blocking of VoIP services like Skype to mobile operators, portability in 24 hours. In short, neutrality and transparency of the network should be guaranteed and inspired by the free market, says the European Union which brought these principles in a directive - the so-called telecoms package, from May 25 in the 27 countries of ' Union - presented today by European Commissioner for digitization, Neelie Kroes.
The promise made by Kroes is of the utmost vigilance to ensure that providers ensure neutrality and transparency and quality of their services, enabling consumers to change operator into a single day "and not try to" block or throttle certain types of traffic ". So much information as possible and not smoky signs difficult to interpret.
"From the first day of entry into force of the directive - said Kroes - monitor, in collaboration with the national autorithy, that the Internet is an open tool. By the end of the year we will publish the results of monitoring and if not I will not be satisfied hesitate to introduce more stringent measures, including legislative.
" In its efforts to control the Kroes announced that it will work in close collaboration with the Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia. Among the problems highlighted by the Commissioner, one of the most common is the discrepancy between advertising and reality in terms of line speed Internet.
"You have to give - he said - hypothetical information at speeds that can only be achieved if no one in the neighborhood is connected to the network." Another sensitive point is the phone calls or video calls via Skype, with some mobile operators that prevent access. Which, with some exceptions, is also among the operators for some time in our country.
"We will do everything possible to ensure competition and freedom of choice," concluded Ms Kroes added that, if needed, will come to "prohibit any block of service and application conditions. 
The promise made by Kroes is of the utmost vigilance to ensure that providers ensure neutrality and transparency and quality of their services, enabling consumers to change operator into a single day "and not try to" block or throttle certain types of traffic ". So much information as possible and not smoky signs difficult to interpret.
"From the first day of entry into force of the directive - said Kroes - monitor, in collaboration with the national autorithy, that the Internet is an open tool. By the end of the year we will publish the results of monitoring and if not I will not be satisfied hesitate to introduce more stringent measures, including legislative.
" In its efforts to control the Kroes announced that it will work in close collaboration with the Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia. Among the problems highlighted by the Commissioner, one of the most common is the discrepancy between advertising and reality in terms of line speed Internet.
"You have to give - he said - hypothetical information at speeds that can only be achieved if no one in the neighborhood is connected to the network." Another sensitive point is the phone calls or video calls via Skype, with some mobile operators that prevent access. Which, with some exceptions, is also among the operators for some time in our country.
"We will do everything possible to ensure competition and freedom of choice," concluded Ms Kroes added that, if needed, will come to "prohibit any block of service and application conditions.
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