Germany bans zero-rated price plans
Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone have been ordered to withdraw their controversial zero-rated tariffs and switch affected customers to different contracts.
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Should zero-rating be part of the net neutrality debate?
AT&T recently had a moan about a new California net neutrality law and how it affects its ability to zero rate certain content.
Vodafone has a surprisingly good go at tariff innovation
UK operator Vodafone has come up with a couple of new tariff ideas that, for once, look like they actually add some value to the consumer.
UK consumers are not convinced by zero rating gimmicks
The telcos want us to spend more money with them, that is a given, but it appears the latest move to bribe consumers with zero rating offers is not working in the UK.
Where is the line in the sand for zero rating?
It’s a trend which has been growing steadily in the UK, but the line has not been found yet; when are zero rating offerings going to irk the bureaucrats of the telco world?
UK zero-rating arms race continues as Virgin adds free-tweets
No sooner does Three offer unmetered Netflix streaming for some mobile subscribers than Virgin Mobile throws Twitter into its zero-rating mix.
Three says no to conversation and yes to obsessive behaviour
Three is about to unleash a wave of binging across the UK, the likes of which have not been seen since the London Tube started operating 24 hour services on the weekend.
DT flirts with net neutrality controversy
Deutsche Telekom has begun flirting with net neutrality controversy, as the telco giant unleashes a number of zero-rating offers for customers in Germany.
Verizon gives Wheeler’s legacy a zero rating
Only a matter of weeks after former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler stepped away the limelight, his net neutrality legacy looks to be dead, buried and already rotting.
The waiting is over, Trump is here and he means business, or does he?
As President-elect Trump picks out his favourite red tie in preparation for his inauguration to the most powerful office in the world, the tech world nervously awaits.
Noose tightens around net neutrality as Democrat Chairman leaves FCC
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced he will step down as Chairman on January 20, but also leave the agency completely on the same date.
Virgin Media tries to tart-up new 4G service with zero rating makeover
In a bid to differentiate its new consumer 4G service Virgin Media is flirting with the net neutrality debate by zero-rating WhatsApp and Messenger.
GSMA demands Europe overrules Dutch on net neutrality
The Dutch have passed a law that bans zero-rating of mobile data but the GSMA isn’t happy about it and wants the EC to overrule.
Europe’s telecoms regulator seeks to restrict zero-rating by ISPs
BEREC, the European telecoms regulator, has started a public consultation on a set of draft net neutrality guidelines, with specific guidelines on zero-rating being proposed.
India bans sponsored data while US binges-on
India’s telecoms regulatory authority (TRA) has curtailed sponsored data services in the country, while American operators continue to load up on free or otherwise subsidised data services.
Facebook and Orange team up on dedicated handsets
International mobile operator Orange has announced a collaboration with Facebook on a range of sub-€100 handsets described by Facebook’s head of mobile, Henri Moissinac, as featuring “the best set of integrations so far” of any device the social networking firm has co-developed. Orange said consumers who buy the handsets, which are built by Alcatel, will get “unlimited” access to Facebook as part of their data plan.
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