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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2/3/2017 11:34:33 pm
Hi Jenn. I had just read some online news about the new FCC appointment by the Trump administration so this topic has been on my mind. I definitely agree with your position that the internet should remain as much of an equal playing field as possible. Unfortunately, it seems to be the prevalent position of this administration to deregulate industries as quickly as possible. Part of the article I read said that the new chairman has already ended investigations into"Zero-rating" data programs. Programs where people pay for data but certain websites like Netflix or music streaming like Apple music, do not count towards data usage limits. This could hurt innovation and makes it harder for new comers to compete when potential customers can use other services for free.
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Mikey
2/6/2017 08:36:56 am
Hi Jen,
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2/9/2017 02:45:37 pm
Hello Jenn,
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