Consumer advocates complain against Telekom: Net neutrality in danger!

consumer advocates throw Telekom violation of network neutrality

Bonn - Together with civil society organizations, the consumer advice center submitted a complaint against Deutsche Telekom to the Federal Network Agency. In this complaint, Telekom is accused of systematically reducing the internet speed and thereby achieving financial advantages.

According to reports, online services could receive preferred treatment in the Telekom network for payment, while providers who do not pay are disadvantaged. This could lead to an imbalance in access to information and undermine the principles of network neutrality. According to the professor of internet law, Barbara van Schewick, this is an attack on the principles of an open Internet, since Telekom gives advantages through targeted influence on the network quality.

The complainants continue to argue that this procedure is a serious threat to democratic discourse. Malte Spitz, Secretary General of the Society for Freedom Rights, expressed concerns about the monopoly -like power of large companies that try to enforce their interests through financial means. This tendency could result in increasing distortions of the variety of opinion on the Internet.

Deutsche Telekom has rejected the allegations and asserted that it does not deliberately deteriorate the Internet access of its customers. Nevertheless, the consumer advice center and supportive organizations have also collected hundreds of symptoms that draw the opposite picture. This Situation raises questions about the responsibility for telecommunications providers when guaranteeing a fair and equal access to Internet services.

at a time when access to digital information and platforms for social dialogue is essential, these developments in Bonn, a city with historical political importance, are the focus of public debates. The ongoing challenges in relation to network neutrality emphasize the need to establish clear guidelines and protective measures against potential abuse by large telecommunications companies.