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Net Neutrality: Worth It? The Internet has become an unavoidable part of our day-to-day lives. Americans want to have access to a reliable Internet and we trust that we have fair access to our favorite websites. We want to be able to dependably connect to the people around us through the medium of the Internet. As a consumer who spends quite a few hours a day using the Internet, be it for business or pleasure, I care about what is going on online. Net neutrality is something that has recently…

States, asserts that broadband Internet providers must treat all information on the Internet equally, without censoring or favoring different users, sources, services, content, or platforms; essentially, people who support net neutrality support an Internet without discrimination. Since its inception, the Internet has rapidly changed how society functions by creating a new dynamic between businesses and consumers. Considering its unprecedented nature, new Internet legislation provides a unique…

the internet and all the information offered on the web as a human right without any discrimination. Meaning that internet service providers (ISPs) cannot and should not restrict access to any online content or show any favoritism to any online source above others. The debate over net neutrality has a long-standing history. To begin we must understand classifications of communication services un the Communications Act of 1934. Title I of the Communications Act pertains to information services,…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a set of rules that would make sure the internet would remain an open and free place. This issue was sparked up when it was discovered that Internet Broadband Providers (ISPs) had the ability to manipulate data as they saw fit for their own profit. In order to uphold the policies that help keep the average person’s data out of their ISP’s hands, a presidential candidate who supports net neutrality must be elected. Bernie Sanders is the best…

principle that Internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and without favoring or blocking particular products or websites” as stated by Dictionary.com. As of December 14, 2017 the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC voted to repeal net neutrality, totalling at a 3-2 vote. This act means that no longer will the internet be fair game to any website or user. What happens next? More importantly, what does the future in internet…

In America we have become used to a concept called net neutrality. Net neutrality is the idea that when you go onto the internet other companies like AT&T or Verizon won't slow the browser that you’re on. As of November 21st, 2017 Ajit Pai, chairman of the FCC, made the move of repealing net neutrality in hopes to regulate the internet more. Many Cases have been made against net neutrality and many companies have promised not to lower their speeds but things will continue to change in the near…

When the Federal Communications Commission voted in support of net neutrality, Chairman Tom Wheeler was quoted as saying “The Internet is the most powerful and pervasive platform on the planet. It is simply too important to be left without rules and without a referee on the field…The Internet is simply too important to allow broadband providers to be the ones making the rules” (PBS). To ensure the free flow of information and fairness of the digital society, regulation is necessary, but…

Net neutrality is important not only to me but to everyone in modern society. Within my field and career of Information Technology, I rely on the internet for all my work. It is the lifeblood for all that I do. Net neutrality is the principle that internet service providers (ISPs) and governments regulating the Internet must treat all data on the Internet the same (Wikipedia, 2017). In the United States, major ISPs have spent $572 million on lobbying against net neutrality (Bass, 2017). The…

forces internet providers to give all websites the same speeds. That allows startup tech companies to use the same speeds as Facebook and Google. According to the ACLU, without net neutrality there will be two tiers of the internet. The companies that can afford to pay for internet will have faster connections and the companies who can not, will be left behind. Wired explains that those companies use the technique called peering where instead of sending their content through the internet to the…

any kind of information that is sent through their networks. In real meaning, it is in argument that no amount of information should be considered above the other (Stiegler, 2013). This rule implies that a network that relays information like the internet is most resourceful and of good use to the public when it does not put too much focus on audience of a particular type instead it focuses its attention to multiple users. A good example can be drawn by taking content providers like the…