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The internet: a place to express yourself, an innovative opportunity to buy and sell products, an opportunity for small business to grow; and a place for exploitation? Many believe that the current state of the internet is perfect: and that regulation would only harm this perfect world. However, the internet is not perfect, and a lack of government involvement has led to: the absence of net neutrality, an increase in criminal activity, and the formation of monopolistic organizations that harms…

The Internet Served Equally Growing up in a world where the ability to access various kinds of information at the touch of a finger is possible, one can imagine a life fulfilled with numerous opportunities to learn and be entertained. Of course, to many individuals, this is often referred to as the “Internet” and its practicality is often taken for granted. However, that freedom to equally access all public content on the Internet, commonly referred to as net neutrality, has been jeopardized in…

day and age, the internet is accessible for just about anyone, anywhere and is being used all the time. The internet has an incredible amount of different uses and it provides a place where people, regardless of who they are, have equal access to information. There is an issue that has come up, that would jeopardize this ability. Internet service providers want to put blocks on certain things, allowing them to have control what their customers can access online. Giving Internet service providers…

explain without the employment of metaphors. Net neutrality refers to the internet and how Internet Service Providers, or ISPs, can control consumer usage and traffic. The neutrality aspect is derived from the principle that ISPs should not dictate the flow of traffic across the network – they should keep it open and not block or slow down any websites or content. The current state of affairs is exactly that – equal speeds and access for everyone. Scintillating, right? Well, regardless of its…

down a road of uncertainty. While recent Net Neutrality rules have provided hope for more affordable internet access and content, the future is gloomy for a couple reasons. Not only has there been rumors of the incoming administration overturning net neutrality. There is also a gaping whole in the current Net Neutrality rules. With the 5G wireless spectrum promising faster speeds and more internet coverage nationwide, this gaping hole called "Zero-Rating" threatens to leave cord cutters in…

and slow lanes on the internet. The policies of other parts of the world are taking a different view that can hurt consumers and small internet businesses. The European Council, which is made of 28 countries, ruled that phone companies can charge internet services like Netflix and Google a fee to deliver their content faster than small companies that can't pay the fee. With this ruling, it allows big companies to completely control the market and stop small start ups from having a chance…

Neutrality and Data Discrimination “They who can give up their essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin, Memoirs of the life & writings of Benjamin Franklin. When you sacrifice your freedoms for security you deserve neither. The same goes for internet freedoms. When you sacrifice the freedom and openness of the internet for any type of law you deserve nothing. The internet started on the basis of the words, free, open and…

Anonymity as a Necessary Evil The Internet is filled with people that cannot be normally identified. They are essentially disembodied voices that speak when not spoken to and provide opinion even when they do not have a valid one to present, Anonymity is a necessary evil as it allows people to freely express opinion without retaliation, allows people to share information, and for the preservation of personal freedom. The United States guarantees a right to the freedom of speech. This means…

Commission. However, recently Internet Service Providers(ISPs) are objecting Net Neutrality and believe it is limiting their business interests. Net Neutrality is necessary as it allows for effective communication between buyers and sellers, it prevents excess charges to use the internet, and it prevents discrimination from Internet Service Providers. Without Net Neutrality, there would be difficulty getting goods and services to consumers. Many companies have websites on the internet. They use…

What is net neutrality? Net neutrality is the principle that people should be able to access to the internet without restrictions. The company in which you get your internet through, also known as ISP, is not able to discriminate against you for the websites and services you access. Having net neutrality also allows every website to work at the same, average speed provided by your ISP. People have been able to use net neutrality for a long time and depend on it every time they go online. There…