Johan Rydberg (PTS); Net Neutrality;+ Jan; feedback on HW1

Lecture notes from Johan Rydberg:

Johan Rydberg.pdf

This day there are two parts

1. General feedback (by Jan) on HW1 and hints for presentation November 16;10.15-11.00
slides with comments

2. Guest lecture on Net Neutrality by Johan Rydberg from PTS; 11.15-12.00

 About the lecture: 
Net Neutrality, the principle of equal treatment of traffic over the internet, has become an increasingly important topic as the internet has evolved into the primary mean for end users to access and use electronic content and services. As content over the internet has started to replace the use of traditional communication services, the business models of telecom operators have become threatened.
The main concern is that network operators may have incentives to try to use their position as “gate keeper” to the internet to reclaim or tap into some of the revenue that is now being collected by content providers. This could be done through traffic management, where different quality of service (QoS) is applied depending on what content is transmitted (and what the content provider is prepared to pay). Indeed, recent techniques and network equipment offers the potential to discriminate internet traffic in a very sophisticated way. The principle of Net Neutrality has thus become a topic that has been frequently debated in recent years and is now being legislated in both the US as well as the EU. There is a strong political will to keep the internet open.

About Johan:
Master of Science in Business and Commercial Law from Linköpings University and European Master of Law and Economics from Université Aix-Marseille III.
Has worked at PTS in several different positions since 2008 and with net neutrality since 2010. Working today as international affairs advisor at the competition department and is representing PTS in the European regulator group (BEREC) that is presently engaged with drafting guide-lines for the implementation of the new regulation.