Essay On Net Neutrality

The policy that I have chosen to work with is the proposed ending of net neutrality. Net neutrality is currently in place and denies internet providers from being able to change the speed of service for the internet, overall it allows for a very free and open internet where all websites, big or small, gain access to the same speeds for providing content to users. This means that a huge site like Netflix that has a lot of big content to send out can function at the same speeds as a smaller, maybe less frequented website. If net neutrality were to be ended, internet providers would most likely create a “fast lane” where they would charge websites more to be able to get out their content faster. They could also choose specific websites to slow down service for a variety of reasons. I am interested in this policy because it very strongly affects me and pretty much all of the nation. Almost everyone uses the internet and it has become a vital part of our lives. It keeps us connected to people, allows us to show, gives us news, allows us to learn, and so much more. Messing around with how the internet works can have a gargantuan effect on the entire nation and how it functions. It can do so much to change how we function daily.
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I have gained a lot of knowledge about it over that time from a variety of different sources. Some of the sources that I am planning on using to get more information on net neutrality include the piece done by HBO’s Last Week Tonight titled Net Neutrality, an article titled “Net Neutrality Rules Will Make Winners and Losers Out of Businesses by Shane Greenstein, Martin Peitz, and Tommaso M. Valletti from the Harvard Business Review, an article titled “The implications of the end of net neutrality” by Sergey Denisenko from the Crunch Network, and an article titled “What is Net Neutrality?” by Lindsey Jacobson from ABC