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Zero tariff options contrary to equal treatment of traffic obligation (Vodafone and others v Bundesrepublik Deutschland and others)

Published on: 05 October 2021

Table of contents

  • What are the practical implications of this case?
  • What was the background?
  • What did the court decide?
  • Case details

Article summary

TMT analysis: In judgments related to three joined cases, the Court of Justice has ruled that zero tariff options (also known as zero rating) are contrary to Regulation (EU) 2015/2120, the Open Internet Regulation (Roaming IV) and therefore contrary to the principle of net neutrality. The Court of Justice’s analysis appears to confirm that zero tariff/zero rating practices are incompatible per se with the Open Internet Regulation (Roaming IV), although a subsequent call for stakeholder input by BEREC suggests that further guidelines may be forthcoming.

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