The Labour Party has accidentally subamendement of the SGP supported that net neutrality limits. It is still unclear whether the error can be corrected. Tuesday voted in the Second Chamber about net neutrality.
For the vote on the new telecom law made the Labor Party a mistake; the party is voted accidentally for a subamendement of the stability and growth pact and the CDA that the net neutrality limits. As a result, now has a kamermeerderheid for the amendment voted: in addition to SGP and CDA voted in favour of the british national Party and the liberal party (VVD). The amendment means that internet service providers on idealistic grounds websites may block, although that or with the consent of the user should happen and it should not be referred to the isp to favour.
The amendment that net neutrality should ensure, among others, by the Labour party itself is submitted, it is also assumed, but loses some value. It is still unclear whether the failure of the Labour party can be corrected. The party tried the error immediately after the vote to undo. The votes are now postponed to Wednesday. The parties wanted the amendment preventing that providers the access to internet services should be allowed to block, slow down or hamper.
Another amendment, about cookies, was also adopted. Websites, users must now ‘unambiguous’ consent before placing cookies that are not necessary, for example for gedragsprofilering, such as by advertisers, is applied. The original bill spoke only of ‘consent’. The unambiguous consent means that websites explicitly ask your permission. Associations of adverteers, such as the IAB, are afraid that internet users time and time again must give their permission for the placement of cookies. “That hinders the browsing experience”, says Joost Phoelich, the director of IAB Netherlands.
What D66 is concerned, users should once a year give their consent to the placing of cookies. The IAB warned that ‘free websites impossible would be’ by ‘cookieverbod’, but it may be that claim is not substantiated. Phoelich says not to think that advertisers are flocking to stop the ads if the change is made. Bits of Freedom, is pleased with the change. “It is positive that internet users are not just allowed to be followed,” says director Ot van Daalen of the organization.
However, it applies the amendment not only for the cookies: in the original law is being talked about storage for some purposes in general. The mandatory giving of consent also applies to html5 local storage and Flash cookies.
Update, 17:00: Probably the vote was not about to be done, said a spokesman of the Second Chamber. To the amendment to undo it, would be a motion should be filed to change the law.