Some of
the positives of net neutrality is that it opens doors and pathways to
information to everybody without restraint or priority. It gives people the
opportunity to search for different opportunities and get involved in different
interests without fearing a bill after attaining this information. This allows
people to continue retrieving information from a multitude
of sources without being held back by providers. This can allow for new
products and services to be born and gives everybody a level playing field for
getting data. Some of the cons of net neutrality is that there is no commercial
benefit coming from the people that stream large amounts of data. Also, some
people need to be protected from some information that can be accessed so
regulating this can filter out data that could be potentially harmful or
obscene that has no legitimate benefit for the public. Some people support net
neutrality mainly because they believe that all information should be viewed as
equal and everybody should have equal opportunity for accessing this data.
Also, without it many small companies could suffer. On the other hand, some are
not in support of net neutrality due to the lack of commercial gain, and they
feel that more regulation on the Internet could be beneficial for some people
trying to access certain types of information.
Net neutrality has been in
the news recently because the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to
make it so that they can regulate distribution of data and decide what speed
certain types of data can be accessed. The court said that the FCC does not
have the power to regulate data in this way. However, the FCC may be trying to
appeal the court ruling.
Net neutrality allows for free speech on the Internet. If net neutrality was no
longer ensured, Internet providers would control the things we see and how we
see them. By only allowing certain access it may prohibit people from
contributing on certain sites or forums that allow them to share their opinions
openly. Information is free, all of the information that people post for access
should be able to be viewed by those that are interested. Freedom of speech can
be defined as having the right to express an opinion without censorship or
restraint. By taking away net neutrality it is restraining people's ability to
speak freely on the Internet.
Net neutrality could affect me in a lot of ways. This could prevent my access to videos or other sites that I frequently use. Either it would take longer to access this information or I would potentially be charged for this. Also there would be much less public use of the internet such as at school or in libraries. If these establishments were being charged for the data that is being accessed, I'm sure that people would either be charged for the use or have to sacrifice the efficiency of their web browsing. As a college student, a great deal of my work is done on the internet, and since my education and the cost for living in general is so high, another expense would be outrageous. As a result of this I probably would not use the internet as much as I do now, which would effect the amount of information I have access too along with making developing new interests independently more difficult.
Overall, I believe that net neutrality is crucial. I think that in this age, the more information we have readily available, the better. I think that having to sacrifice the amount of data I have access to would be devastating. As a population, we would be effected socially, intellectually and personally, the internet is a place for free expression and is currently an infinite domain of resources. Without net neutrality small companies would suffer making a tough economic time even more difficult for certain people. Also, taking away net neutrality could inhibit the development of new products and ideas if people no longer have access to certain types of data due to regulation. The internet was based off of the idea that it would be a resource for all without priority or restraint of information and I believe that that is how it should stay.
Two other sources that I referenced were:
https://www.aclu.org/net-neutrality
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~raylin/whatisnetneutrality.htm
I decided that these sites were valid because they were posted by legitimate organizations (The American Civil Liberties Union and Berkeley College). Also, they both have reliable sources (.org and .edu). After comparing the information in the sites they seem accurate and up to date. Finally, they note the sites that they referenced, which all seem equally as legitimate.
Net neutrality has been in the news recently because the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to make it so that they can regulate distribution of data and decide what speed certain types of data can be accessed. The court said that the FCC does not have the power to regulate data in this way. However, the FCC may be trying to appeal the court ruling.
Net neutrality allows for free speech on the Internet. If net neutrality was no longer ensured, Internet providers would control the things we see and how we see them. By only allowing certain access it may prohibit people from contributing on certain sites or forums that allow them to share their opinions openly. Information is free, all of the information that people post for access should be able to be viewed by those that are interested. Freedom of speech can be defined as having the right to express an opinion without censorship or restraint. By taking away net neutrality it is restraining people's ability to speak freely on the Internet.
Net neutrality could affect me in a lot of ways. This could prevent my access to videos or other sites that I frequently use. Either it would take longer to access this information or I would potentially be charged for this. Also there would be much less public use of the internet such as at school or in libraries. If these establishments were being charged for the data that is being accessed, I'm sure that people would either be charged for the use or have to sacrifice the efficiency of their web browsing. As a college student, a great deal of my work is done on the internet, and since my education and the cost for living in general is so high, another expense would be outrageous. As a result of this I probably would not use the internet as much as I do now, which would effect the amount of information I have access too along with making developing new interests independently more difficult.
