Telekom, Government Spokesperson, and a Fairy Tale

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This one goes in the scrapbook:

#Netzneutralität is very important to the Federal Government. The Federal Cartel Office and Network Agency are reviewing developments; further action is possible.

— Steffen Seibert (@RegSprecher), May 16, 2013

Further action is necessary, given Obermann’s public plans to charge Google and Apple. Or just look abroad. The market will of course regulate itself in its own interest—when the market consists of a single monopolist.

Zeit.de today on the Cologne demonstration and net neutrality:

If millions of customers can barely access YouTube and online video libraries under the new plans, Telekom will have a strong negotiating position when discussing transit fees with providers. This isn’t about a few internet addicts wanting a faster network without paying for it. … Even Telekom’s “three percent” is a fairy tale.

Update: Zeit.de has since changed “fairy tale” to “misleading”. I liked fairy tale better.