Ars Technica, April 19, 2011
By Nate Anderson

Europe's major new telecoms law comes into effect on May 25, and it avoids any explicit Net Neutrality rules. But European Commissioner Neelie Kroes says she will personally keep an eye on any Internet problems that might arise from blocking, throttling or lying about actual connection speeds. If problems arise that can't be solved simply by switching ISPs, Kroes says she's ready to legislate. In the meantime, she plans to shame ISPs into good behavior.

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