Post No. 6: Net Neutrality
Net Neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers must treat all data on the Internet the same and not discriminate or charge differently by user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or method of communication.
The term was coined by Columbia University media law professor Tim Wu in 2003, as an extension of the longstanding concept of a common carrier, which was used to describe the role of telephone systems. (Wikipedia)
“Net Neutrality is the internet’s guiding principle: It preserves our right to communicate freely online. Net Neutrality means an internet that enables and protects free speech. It means that ISPs should provide us with open networks- and shouldn’t block or discriminate against any applications or content that ride over those networks. Just as your phone company shouldn’t decide who you call and what you say on that call, your ISP shouldn’t interfere with the content you view or post online.

Net Neutrality is the basic principle that prohibits internet service providers like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon from speeding up, slowing down or blocking any content, applications or websites you want to use. Net Neutrality is the way that the internet has always worked. In 2015, millions of activists pressured the Federal Communications Commission to adopt historic Net Neutrality rules that keep the internet free and open-allowing people to share and access information of their choosing without interference.  But on Dec, 14, 2017, the FCC’s Republican majority approved Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to gut the Net Neutrality protections.

Net Neutrality is crucial for small business owners, startups and entrepreneurs, who rely on the open internet to launch their businesses, create markets, advertise their products and services, and reach customers. We need the open internet to foster job growth, competition and innovation.” (Net Neutrality: What You Need to Know Now by freepress. Save the Internet.)
“Net Neutrality is the idea that all traffic on the Internet should be treated equally. That means your broadband provider which controls your access to the Internet, can’t block or slow down the services or applications you use over the Web. It also means your Internet service provider-whether it’s a cable company or telephone service- can’t create so-called fast lanes that force content companies like Netflix to pay an additional fee to deliver their content to customer faster. (CNET- What you Need to know about the FCC’s 2015 net neutrality regulation)

What is net neutrality and how could it affect you? BBC News. Time: 4:43:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq-2Yk5OgKc

FCC Repeals ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules For Internet Providers. Article:
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/14/570526390/fcc-repeals-net-neutrality-rules-for-internet-providers

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