RTR to vet Krone, Kurier for net neutrality breach

News Wireless Austria 6 SEP 2016
RTR to vet Krone, Kurier for net neutrality breach

Austrian telecoms regulator RTR will examine the new mobile tariffs launched by newspapers 'Kurier' and 'Krone' for a potential breach of new EU net neutrality guidelines, reports 'Der Standard'. This follows complaints from network activists, who argue that a zero-rating policy offering free access to their own news portals will put other providers at a disadvantage.

RTR told the paper that it would examine the new products over the coming weeks to see if they breach net neutrality regulations.

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