Deviations only when sufficiently justified

Principle 2: Deviations only when sufficiently justified

Any deviation from net neutrality should be sufficiently justified. If the purposes pursued can also be achieved by measures compatible with net neutrality, preference must be given to these.

While the great success of the Internet in its present form is undisputed, the effects of deviations from net neutrality can only be predicted with a degree of uncertainty. Often there may be both positive and negative potential effects, of both short- and long-term natures, that can only with difficulty be weighed against each other. Some deviations may have negative effects that are irreversible in the long term. Consequently, any deviations from net neutrality must be properly justified.