1/31/2017 3 Comments BLOG #2"Net Neutrality"What happens if Net Neutrality goes away...? An Open Internet means consumers can go where they want, when they want. This principle is often referred to as Net Neutrality. It means innovators can develop products and services without asking for permission. It means consumers will demand more and better broadband as they enjoy new lawful Internet services, applications and content, and broadband providers cannot block, throttle, or create special "fast lanes" for that content. The FCC's Open Internet rules protect and maintain open, uninhibited access to legal online content without broadband Internet access providers being allowed to block, impair, or establish fast/slow lanes to lawful content.
FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai was elevated to Chairman by the Trump administration. Pai, an FCC commissioner since 2012, was a harsh critic of the agency’s “Open Internet Order,” which it passed in 2015 via a 3-2 party line vote. It bans Internet service providers from blocking or throttling legal content. It also prohibits them from engaging in business arrangements in which companies pay ISPs a premium to have their traffic prioritized, and gives the FCC the authority to police other practices it deems unfair or harmful to consumers on a case-by-case basis. I think that Net Neutrality is key principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally, and that big companies like AT&T, Comcast, or Verizon should not have control. There have only been a couple of level playing fields in American life, and the Internet has always remained as an open, free, and fair source. The internet has allowed amazing ideas to be created whether those ideas were from a CEO at a large company, or to a student that is studying late nights in their dorm room. The idea of equality is at the very center of net neutrality. We must preserve our net neutrality. A tiered Internet would be only beneficial to the telecommunications companies, and terrible for entrepreneurs. Sources 1 2 3
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"TECH COMPANIES FIGHT TRUMPS IMMIGRATION ORDER""Apple is open. Open to everyone, no matter where they come from, which language they speak, who they love or how they worship. Our employees represent the finest talent in the world, and our team hails from every corner of the globe." Last Friday Trump signed an executive Immigration Order, that would place a ban on 7 countries from being able to enter the united states. In that order it also state members who ever had green cards, and visas would also be affected by this ban. As the weekend went on, detainees were held at airports around the country. This sparked protests at all the major International Airports such as San Fransisco, Seattle, New York, Los Angles, and Houston. Tech companies started speaking up immediately, companies such as a Apple. Where Tim Cook sent out a company wide letter stating...
"Apple is open. Open to everyone, no matter where they come from, which language they speak, who they love or how they worship. Our employees represent the finest talent in the world, and our team hails from every corner of the globe." A quick flashback to just a few months ago, where a lot of tech companies were meeting with Donald Trump and talking about the future, and how they can create jobs and innovation. Where they talked about post campaigning, and moving forward with the new administration. But here we are almost through January, and all the companies that once met with Trump on that day in December, are standing up loud and proud against President Donald Trump's executive order to bar people of seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the United States. In the same statement from Tim Cook, in the Apple company email to its employees, he said... "I've heard from many of you who are deeply concerned about the executive order issued yesterday restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries. I share your concerns. It is not a policy we support. There are employees at Apple who are directly affected by yesterday's immigration order. Our HR, Legal and Security teams are in contact with them, and Apple will do everything we can to support them. We’re providing resources on AppleWeb for anyone with questions or concerns about immigration policies. And we have reached out to the White House to explain the negative effect on our coworkers and our company. As I've said many times, diversity makes our team stronger. And if there’s one thing I know about the people at Apple, it’s the depth of our empathy and support for one another. It’s as important now as it’s ever been, and it will not weaken one bit. I know I can count on all of you to make sure everyone at Apple feels welcome, respected and valued." I feel strongly about these companies standing up, and supporting the diversity in the technology community. We have laws in place to not discriminate against age, gender, race, or religion in the work place. It is ethically wrong to put this ban on our country. Employees that are having to worry about whether or not they can travel outside the US is an issue. What if the companies top employees are from the countries that are banned, and they have to travel for business. This ban could ruin the innovation of these companies, and potentially hurt their business. It makes sense that Amazon and Expedia are stepping up, and made declarations supporting a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration in federal court Monday night in Seattle by Washington State’s attorney general. The lawsuit, is part of a growing wave of legal challenges to the immigration ban across the country, asked the court to declare key parts of the executive order unconstitutional. Sources -- 1 2 3 |
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