Net Neutrality

1) Net neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers should ensure customers equal access
to all content and applications irrespective of source, without favoring or blocking particular
products or websites.
The internet has operated under net neutrality up to this point in time because without net neutrality
the ISP could control our usage of internet, from what we can see to what sites we can visit. If there
were no such regulations the ISPs could charge more money on certain sites anytime and could
shift things in favor of them rather than the customers. The internet is being operated under net
neutrality to ensure the customers have proper access to each and every thing on the internet
equally. It ensures a level playing field for both small companies and large companies on the
internet. Net neutrality is there to provide a fair space for everyone on the internet.

2) The concept of net neutrality has sparked certain debates among certain groups. Some are in favor
of the notion, however, some are against the concept of net neutrality
The ones that are in association with net neutrality are websites such as MoveOn.org; the Christian
Coalition; the American Library Association; data intensive web businesses such as Netflix,
Amazon, Google; major consumer groups; and a group of bloggers and small businesses.
The reason why they support net neutrality is because they think that without net neutrality they
would have to face differentiated pricing that would levy substantial costs on heavy bandwidth
users such as YouTube. It would also not let new startup companies that use high bandwidth to
grow as they will not be able to keep up with the costs. Another reason why they want net
neutrality is because the ISPs can control and block content anytime which may force customers to
opt for alternatives such as using the cable.
The telecommunication and cable companies that provide internet are the ones against net
neutrality. This is because net neutrality is not letting them expand their business. Even though
some websites use a huge amount of bandwidth and create huge traffic they pay the same amount
of money as the ones using less bandwidth. They also believe that net neutrality will slow down
competitiveness and will discourage the expansion of new networks as capital expenditure for them
will decrease. They fear that they will not be able to keep up with the increasing demand.

3) There would be a huge impact on individual users, businesses and the government if the internet
providers switch to a tiered service model of transmission over landlines as well as wireless. The
impact would be pretty bad and drastic as the tiered model will cause the consumers to pay more
depending on the usage of bandwidth. People will limit the usage of internet; there will be less use
of internet for leisure. Internet will mostly be used for work purposes so that costs can be kept to a
minimum. Some individual users may not also be able to afford internet as the costs will be high.
Revenues of businesses will decrease and the government will have to pay large sums of money.
Not only that, extra payments will have to be made to get a smoother connection and to get access
to certain sites. Consumers will therefore be dissatisfied.
Net Neutrality is the most
important issue facing the Internet
since the advent of the
Internet
Net Neutrality is the most
important issue facing the Internet
since the advent of the
Internet
Net Neutrality is the most
important issue facing the Internet
since the advent of the
Internet
4) “Net neutrality is the most important issue facing the Internet since the advent of the Internet”
The implication of this sentence is that net neutrality is one of the most crucial things followed by
the internet. Without it the internet will not be a level field for everyone. Net neutrality helps keep
balance and lets people have access to everything on the internet without any barriers. If there was
no net neutrality people would have to pay more to use certain sites. However, this has caused
distress amongst the internet service providers as unlimited access to the content on the internet
creates huge traffic.

5) Yes, I am in favor of the legislation enforcing net neutrality. This is because net neutrality ensures
that people have a smooth running internet and they can access anything that they want anytime
without any problems. Another reason why I am in favor of it is because, net neutrality cancels the
chance of companies opting for any unfair means to stop its competitors. If there was no net
neutrality any company could deal with the ISP to stop or slow down certain sites of their
competitors. Net neutrality would maintain decorum and will keep the customers happy.