European Union lawmakers vote Thursday on a broad package of reforms that will ultimately influence how online traffic will be regulated across bloc and whether or not Internet providers will be able to charge more for certain services.
The proposed legislation covers everything from ending roaming charges to consumer rights, such as switching mobile tariff plans, but the most contentious part is the issue of "net neutrality"--the concept of giving equal treatment to all Internet traffic, regardless of location, the device used or the content of the service.
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