Pros And Cons Of Net Neutrality

Everyone in this room uses the internet, probably daily, but many of you may not realise a threat which could harm the way our internet works, net neutrality intends to protect us consumers from the threats. Net Neutrality is often mistaken to be related to censorship, or other seemingly unethical act, that's just a small part, the idea of Net Neutrality is, in a nutshell, that all data carried over the internet should be treated equally. This means that any organisation, government or corporate, cannot control the way data is shared. You should be able to access Youtube, Facebook, and all your favourite websites at the same speed as fast your Internet offers.

In America an atrocious act by two of the largest internet providers is taking place, these companies are Comcast and Time Warner Cable. These two companies have basically eradicated all competition taking half of the US for their own. This lack of competition allows them to do anything they want without the risk of a boycott. These complications have brought innovation to a halt and allowed the customer experience to reach new lows and nobody can stop them.

Just last year Netflix was deliberately attacked by Comcast. Comcast intentionally reduced the speed that users could download and watch their movies at, this legal crime …show more content…
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