Summary:
Net neutrality is the concept of providing equal Internet
access to all. It means that Internet
service providers cannot discriminate against who they provide service to and
nobody can purchase a faster Internet speed at the expense of someone else’s
Internet speed.
About a year ago the FCC passed a Net Neutrality law called
the Open Internet Order that enforced net neutrality. However that law is at risk with a few of this
years’ presidential candidate saying that they will overturn this act.
However presidential candidates are not the only threat to
net neutrality. Legal threats such as
lawsuits filed by Telecommunications companies are trying to overturn the Open
Internet Act. If the court rules against
the FCC than Net Neutrality will be gone.
Loopholes around the laws are another way Internet providers are trying
to take advantage of the Open Internet Act and get by net neutrality.
With Presidential elections and a possible Republican win,
lawsuits, and loopholes it seems like Net Neutrality will never be
guaranteed.
“The price of net neutrality will be eternal vigilance.”
Maybe say more about the Open Internet Act and why some are opposed to it. Need more detail.
ReplyDeletePlus saying you are against it, and doing something about it are often not the same thing.
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