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European Union to investigate net-neutrality concerns

The EU's commissioner for the digital agenda, Neelie Kroes

"If measures to enhance competition are not enough to bring internet providers to offer real consumer choice, I'm ready to prohibit the blocking of lawful services or applications."

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the web

"If it [the agreement on an open internet that he has been asked by the UK government to negotiate between service providers and content firms like the BBC and Skype] fails, the government has to be absolutely ready to legislate," he said.