<P> Device Neutrality is the principle that, in order to ensure freedom of choice and freedom of communication to users, it is not sufficient that network operators do not interfere with their choices and activities, but that also that they must be free to use the applications of their choice and hence remove the applications they don't want . </P> <P> It can be defined with the following analogy to Network Neutrality: </P> <P> Network Neutrality: Discrimination of traffic management or pricing with anticompetitive purposes can be pursued by the Antitrust authority but the cases require many years and are very costly, something that favours large companies over small companies and startups . Under the "Net Neutrality" concept, some ex ante principles are codified and a judicial route, far simpler and more direct, is defined, when compared with an antitrust case . In general legal terms, does this mean that traffic management policies cannot be applied? No, it just means that the eventual management must be the same for everyone, including that of the telecom operator itself, compared to other competing companies . If such a discrimination takes place, it is possible to legally intervene with simpler and quicker legal instruments compared to antitrust cases . </P> <P> Device neutrality: Discrimination of application installation or pricing with anticompetitive purposes can be pursued by the Antitrust authority but the cases require many years and are very costly, something that favours large companies over small companies and startups . Under the "Device Neutrality" concept, some ex ante principles are codified and a judicial route, far simpler and more direct, is defined, when compared with an antitrust case . In general legal terms, does this mean that application installation policies cannot be applied? No, it just means that the eventual management must be the same for everyone, including that of the platform operator itself, compared to other competing companies . If such a discrimination takes place, it is possible to legally intervene with simpler and quicker legal instruments compared to antitrust cases . </P>

Is the principle that everyone should have access to telephone service