Donald Trump ran a campaign on “shaking” up American politics and changing the status quo. Trump’s rise to success and eventual presidency was a byproduct of his tumultuous relationship with the news media to which he often described as “fake news”. Public perception was a key component to the presidential election which included many headlines. President Trump has continued his attack on the media and its perceived “authenticity” which he continues to call into question. In today’s day and age media influence is at an all-time high in people’s daily lives. Typical media outlets in the form of radio broadcasting or television have become largely bias and play to their own political/demographic base. The source of open and free information comes
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Instead, the Trump administration is looking to essentially deregulate the internet industry and reduce government oversight into big internet providers. The FCC previously regulated this industry back in 2015, in favor of consumer protection and regulation among all service providers. This first amendment for the internet industry is to provide equal protection for all information shared online from any potential voice. The FCC has broken its rules down into 3 major components. The first rule highlights that broadband providers “may not block access to legal content, applications, services, or non-harmful devices.” The second rule is in regards to not altering speeds favorably/unfavorably for internet traffic and content. An example of this would be slowing down a competitor’s content streaming in order to promote your “faster” content. The third rule is in regards to paid prioritization, which would allow for a “pay for play” model of information delivery. The wealthiest entities would be able to push their agenda ahead of anyone else in the form of information streaming. Finally, one last benefit towards having a regulated internet industry is desire to keep browsing history private. A deregulation of this industry would allow companies to sell consumer information to the highest bidder. A comparison of deregulation can be viewed through the legal loop holes in the financial industry which allowed the housing market to collapse. Without a system of checks and balances in place, historically speaking big industries cannot be trusted in making the right decisions for consumers before
Instead, the Trump administration is looking to essentially deregulate the internet industry and reduce government oversight into big internet providers. The FCC previously regulated this industry back in 2015, in favor of consumer protection and regulation among all service providers. This first amendment for the internet industry is to provide equal protection for all information shared online from any potential voice. The FCC has broken its rules down into 3 major components. The first rule highlights that broadband providers “may not block access to legal content, applications, services, or non-harmful devices.” The second rule is in regards to not altering speeds favorably/unfavorably for internet traffic and content. An example of this would be slowing down a competitor’s content streaming in order to promote your “faster” content. The third rule is in regards to paid prioritization, which would allow for a “pay for play” model of information delivery. The wealthiest entities would be able to push their agenda ahead of anyone else in the form of information streaming. Finally, one last benefit towards having a regulated internet industry is desire to keep browsing history private. A deregulation of this industry would allow companies to sell consumer information to the highest bidder. A comparison of deregulation can be viewed through the legal loop holes in the financial industry which allowed the housing market to collapse. Without a system of checks and balances in place, historically speaking big industries cannot be trusted in making the right decisions for consumers before