Network Neutrality

The concept of net neutrality is the fact that all internet service providers, or ISPs, have to treat all data on the internet the same, without regard to content, platform, etc(Wikipedia). The main purpose of this law is to prevent ISPs from executing abusive business practices that harm education and promote censorship. Without net neutrality ISPs would have control over the internet and what the consumers see. What this means is that companies can pay ISPs to be part of their service, and the companies that can’t pay will be slowed down. There are no downsides to net neutrality to the consumer, however from a business point of view ISPs won’t be making as much money(Debate.org). However that downside is easily outweighed by the several harms

The internet is a resource with ever expanding content and applications for everyone to use however, net neutrality rules on the free use of internet remains a debated topic. The “Point/Counterpoint: Network Neutrality Nuances” presents Barbara van Schewick’s supportive argument on the applications of net neutrality rules, and the consequences of failing to do so. Schewick’s engaging justifications are well researched with arguments containing significant amounts of examples, strong and simplistic diction to reach her audience, and clean and smooth transitions to move between ideas.

In the IEEE CTN issue of June 2014, It was noted that “evolution and technological innovation in communication systems, digital media, and user behavior may challenge Net Neutrality principles and question if or how Net Neutrality can be sustained in a new word of data-hungry applications such as on-demand video, online gaming, and music streaming” (IEEE, 2014). In the same CTN issue, specific Net Neutrality principles included, among others, no connection blocking, bandwidth transparency, universal connectivity, and best effort

What is net neutrality? Net neutrality is when an internet service provider can block us from being able to use whatever application, web site, and products we may desire to use unless we basically pay for them, therefore limiting our access to whatever we desire.

To be completely honest, I have never heard Net-Neutrality before this discussion post. After doing some research on this topic, I’ve come to the conclusion that I am against Net-Neutrality.

However, the same article also points out that there is disagreement as to whether or not this can actually be seen in the real world, as there could be other factors that affected investment at these times besides net neutrality.[5] And not only that, but according to the LA Weekly, “What the End of Net Neutrality Could Mean to L.A.” the extra financial costs that would likely be associated with a non-neutral net would have a guaranteed impact on the affordability of internet in these

Paragraph one explains how net neutrality promotes innovation. The second paragraph explains how it protects freedom. Paragraph three explains how the Federal Communications Commission says net neutrality is unnecessary. Net neutrality promotes innovation and freedom, but the Federal Communications Commission sees it as an unnecessary addition to an already stable internet. Many reasons for siding with or against net neutrality have been given to show both sides to net

By choosing net neutrality, we continue to protect our most unalienable right, the 1st Amendment. If we don’t protect our 1st Amendment here it could set a precedence were eventually we lose all of our first amendment rights.

If net neutrality were to get shut down, one of the main problems that would arise due to it would be the loss or exponential decrease in innovation from the lack

One of the greatest factors threatening the Internet today is the attempt to dismantle net neutrality. Net neutrality is the idea of an open Internet, one on which people can freely communicate online; some Internet service providers, however, want the right to block or discriminate against any applications or content from which said companies gain no profit. If net neutrality is destroyed, then private corporations have free reign in throttling the sharing of information and of services for their consumers. This would cause private corporations to hold all the business, and we would all become consumers, simply taking what the corporations provide. Not only would this be an assault on the consumer’s right to choose, but this would completely

“Net neutrality shackles the internet with rules and regulations designed for the bygone era of the black rotary phone rules that made sense in 1934 but not today”. This is a quote from Brian Paul who is a reporter from “The Mercury News” which is based in San Jose, California. Net Neutrality is the idea that all internet service providers should treat all lawful internet content equally and it is restricting the dynamic and ever-changing landscape of modern computing. Although, on the other side of the argument many people like Tim Berners-Lee who is known to be the creator of the world wide web say “Neutral networks are critical to ensuring fair, open competition in the content market and driving America's growth in the digital era”. It is

"Net neutrality is an issue that's been on the agenda in the U.S. for years but it actually affects people all over the world. The net neutrality is a set of rules that prohibits companies, organizations, corporations, from playing favorites or regulating the sites that how much traffic and fast traffic can flow to. Every site on internet is equal and no one can restrict access or slow down access to any particular site or service and puts everything on the internet on an equal playing field that everyone has access to the same internet speed, every site has access to the same users, we really can't restrict access to anything and when we say that they repeal net neutrality, it is essentially means that they are making it right for companies to say like well on the service that i'm going to block your access to this site or i am going to slow down the speed at which you can access a particular site or a particular service and you could

The concept of network neutrality (more commonly referred to as net neutrality) has been a fixture of debates over United States telecommunications policy throughout the first decade of the twenty-first century. Based upon the principle that internet access should not be altered or restricted by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) one chooses to use, it has come to represent the hopes of those who believe that the internet still has the potential to radically transform the way in which we interact with both people and information, in the face of the commercial interests of ISPs, who argue that in order to sustain a competitive marketplace for internet provision, they must be allowed to differentiate their services. Whilst this debate has

Net neutrality is an issue that has gained traction within the past few years. The reading brought to light the deeper, issues associated with the information services and wired infrastructure. The debate at its core is about ISPs. Due to issues involved with ISPs invoking price discrimination against media providers, issues have arisen about data caps, bit-torrent throttling, and the classification structure. While changes can be made to the law to negate these unethical practices, laws need to be well thought out to include the current issues and issues that may arise within the foreseeable future. One could state that no isp’s shall require data providers to pay a higher fee for the ‘fast lane’. However, then the isp’s could require their

Network neutrality is something that almost all people have an opinion on. Very few people could think about the idea of all information on the internet being neutral, without getting an instant opinion. The idea that companies, government, and organizations would have the ability to sensor and choose what comes up on any internet searches. The two sides are as stated: everything that comes up on the internet should be unbiased (thus resulting “neutral”). The other side states that the internet, companies, etc should be able to use our past internet searches to “help” us and make the results more “relatable” our lives. This concept, that most don’t think about, has been debated for over a decade; at this point, there is still no definitive