Net Neutrality

Net neutrality is a network design paradigm that argues for broadband network providers to be completely detached from what information is sent over their networks. It argues that no bit of information should be prioritized over another. This principle implies that an information network such as the internet is most efficient and useful to the public when it is less focused on a particular audience and instead attentive to multiple users (biggovernment.com). The most important feature in new neutrality is that consumers of certain websites may not be able to access certain websites. It is important that Net Neutrality become a law because if not, it goes against the peoples’ freedom. We as people should have the freedom to access any type of information online without having to pay an access fee. By allowing the telcos (telephone companies) to tier the internet, consumers will be forced to pay multiple times for the same service. On top of that, tiring could result in telcos becoming an internet “gatekeeper” that could greatly influence what stays and goes on the internet (biggovernment). For instance, if consumers wanted to surf the net for certain information their computer may be extremely slow making it impossible to navigate to the site or, the site may not work entirely.

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