"Several tech companies, Netflix, Tumblr, Vimeo, Kickstarter, and Reddit, signed a letter to the president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, asking that neutrality-improving amendments be adopted. A lack of neutrality is a concern for such companies because of the fees they may end up paying, just as it is for smaller projects who may be disadvantaged because they can't pay the fees.
"I was contacted by a number of start-ups and investors because they were deeply concerned about the impact of the European Parliament's network neutrality proposals on start-up innovation in Europe," said Stanford professor Barbara van Schewick, who helped pen the letter."
- Date Published:10/28/2015
- Original Publication:Red Orbit