Net Neutrality
Net neutrality has been a part of geeky Internet conversation for years, but has only come into public view relatively recently when the FCC voted to reclassify Internet service providers as public utilities, which will ensure that Internet access continues to be available to anyone with no restriction on the content that’s accessed (Kang). This is a landmark decision that will affect many people over the next few decades.
Net neutrality is important to me because it directly affects my livelihood and the information that I have access to. I’m a web developer, so if the Internet were not “neutral” as the new rules mandate, it’s very likely that a lot of my smaller clients wouldn’t be able to afford to maintain a web presence.
Net neutrality has been a part of geeky Internet conversation for years, but has only come into public view relatively recently when the FCC voted to reclassify Internet service providers as public utilities, which will ensure that Internet access continues to be available to anyone with no restriction on the content that’s accessed (Kang). This is a landmark decision that will affect many people over the next few decades.
Net neutrality is important to me because it directly affects my livelihood and the information that I have access to. I’m a web developer, so if the Internet were not “neutral” as the new rules mandate, it’s very likely that a lot of my smaller clients wouldn’t be able to afford to maintain a web presence.