Sir Tim Berners-Lee pushes for the closure of EU net neutrality loopholes
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the world wide web, and a respected voice on matters of the internet, is calling to "save the open internet”.
Sir Tim Berners Lee
Issuing a letter, Berners-Lee hopes to ensure that EU regulation voted upon in October are enacted in full to close loopholes in the law, asking for the public to get involved.
Alongside Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig and Stanford law professor Barbara van Schewick, Berners-Lee said: “Network neutrality for hundreds of millions of Europeans is within our grasp," the letter reads.
"Securing this is essential to preserve the open Internet as a driver for economic growth and social progress. But the public needs to tell regulators now to strengthen safeguards, and not cave in to telecommunications carriers’ manipulative tactics.”
Up until 18 July, the public can comment on the legislation draft to give their insight on fast lanes and more.