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Petition For Net Neutrality Reaches Bundestag

A petition brought to life by a 19-year-old student wanting all data to be treated equally online has achieved its first major goal. The petition committee of the German Bundestag, the first chamber of parliament, will hold a public hearing dedicated to the topic. The petition aims to pass a law guaranteeing net neutrality: Internet providers should be obliged to treat all users’ data the same, regardless of their origin or content. So far, more than 73,000 individuals have supported the petition.
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IGF-D: Basic Right to Internet, Better Co-Operation, and Multi Stakeholder Approach

The Internet Governance Forum Deutschland (IGF-D) took place 3 June 2013 with about 110 participants representing the economy, politics, science and the civil society. The meeting’s goal was to prepare Germany’s contribution to the International Internet Governance Forum held by the United Nations in Bali in October, as well as the European Dialogue on Internet Governance held in Portugal in June.
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eco: Electronic Rubbish Still A Nuisance

Spam -- unwanted advertising email -- is still a nuisance for millions of Internet users. The problem is apparently getting worse this year, eco has discovered. According to 245 IT experts interviewed, the rate at which spam is caught and filtered has dropped compared with the previous year.
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