UK’s Ofcom Proposes Easing Net Neutrality Rules Following Brexit
- Ofcom wants to allow internet providers to offer premium deals
- Watchdog says rules inherited from EU may restrict development
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UK regulator Ofcom proposed changes to net neutrality rules carried over from the European Union to give telecommunications and internet providers more flexibility.
Internet service providers should be allowed to offer a broader range of premium packages on a wider variety of parameters such as latency, and could include discounted tariffs during off-peak hours, according to proposals from the watchdog published Friday.