„NETWORK NEUTRALITY – should Internet traffic be regulated?”
3 November 2011 (Thursday), 11.00 a.m., PAP Press Centre, ul. Bracka 6/8, Warsaw
Debate Programme
11.00 – 11.20
Presentation of the report: „Network Neutrality vs. Network Management - A Central European Perspective 2011”- Olaf Kostarczyk, Expert, ETA Association for Efficiency.
11.20 – 13.00
Discussion with expert panelists
- Wojciech Osiński, Head of Unit of Legal Matters and Telecommunications Standards, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration
- Wacław Iszkowski, President of the Polish Chamber of IT and Telecommunications
- Jarosław Tworóg, Vice-President of the Management Board, Polish Chamber of Commerce for Electronics and Telecommunications
- Cezary Albrecht, Director of the regulations department, Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa S.A. (Polish Digital Telephony)
- Tomasz Karamon, Director of the Department for Technology, Office for Electronic Communications
- Janusz Piechociński, MP, Chairman of the Parliamentary Commission for Infrastructure
- Marcin Krasuski, Head of Unit Department of Telecommunications Ministry of Infrastructure
- Wojciech Dziomdziora, Head of the department of External Relations, Polish Telecom SA
- prof. Krzysztof Żmijewski, Warsaw Institute of Technology
Questions asked to the panelists:
1) In your opinion, is the Polish telecom market properly functioning and, in particular, implementing the network neutrality transparency requirements set forth in the EU Telecom Framework ? Are there instances in Poland which call for the implementation of regulation on network neutrality or is the market competitive? Should any further initiative be proposed before the finding of the BEREC on net neutrality are released in February 2012 ? If regulation is proposed, will it affect consumers by increase or decrease in prices?. Could such initiatives affect the ability of telecom operator to invest in NGN or in the development of cloud computing services?
2) In your opinion are regulations obliging the content providers (big portals and search engines) to participate in costs of infrastructure development necessary? Is the work currently ongoing at European level (European Parliament motion to be approved on 16th November, European Commission communication released in April 2011 and European Council Conclusions to be presented on 13th December) sufficient?
13.00 – 13.30
Open discussion with the participants of the debate, Q&A
13.30 – 14.30
Lunch
13.45
Closing of the event
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