European Union citizens got their first look at draft net neutrality laws on Wednesday, more than a week after the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached an agreement. Digital rights activists are guardedly optimistic about the guarantees it offers for access to an open Internet.

Only the Netherlands and Slovenia have clear rules on net neutrality today, leaving most Europeans without a guaranteed right to access the open Internet. The draft law published Wednesday after years of negotiations between the EU’s three legislative bodies—the Parliament, Commission and Council—aims to guarantee access to online content and services without any discrimination of traffic by Internet access providers.

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