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entitled “Internet Access Is Not a Human Right” published on the website of The New York Times on 4 January 2012, Vincent G. Cerf, a vice president and chief Internet evangelist for Google, presents his perspective on a controversial issue regarding access to the Internet. He argues that access to the Internet should not be accepted as a human right, “it’s just a tool to achieve those rights.” According to Internet World Stats (2014), over a third of the world’s population are accessing the Internet as a part of their everyday life. This proves that the Internet plays numerous significant roles in society. It makes our lives easier and more convenient than in the past, by providing information, education, communication, business, and freedom of expression. Therefore, some people are requiring for access to the Internet to be accessible throughout the world. Nonetheless, others disagree, thus lead to a controversial issue. For those who consider access to the Internet to be a negative thing consider this, the Internet allows us to access information, to communicate, and to express ourselves; is this…

The last decade has witnessed incredible growth in the Internet as a mechanism for communication and commerce. The introduction of faster, cheaper and more accessible applications and technologies designed to support communication and commerce has contributed to a proportionate rise in the number of people who use the Internet. With this dynamic growth in the use of internetthe concept of net neutrality has also emerged. Net Neutrality is globally understood as a network principle of equal…

equality, and freedoms. “The right to Internet access, also known as the right to broadband, is the view that all people should be able to access the Internet in order to exercise and enjoy their rights to Freedom of expression and opinion and other fundamental human rights.” As we grow as a society and the way of living continues to constantly change different things become essential to human life. In this decade of life, technology surrounds humans in our every day lives. Even the United…

Vinton G. Cerf’s article, “Internet Access is Not a Human Right”, discusses about the issue raised from the relationship between internet access and the human right. Cerf argues against the idea that recognizes internet access as a human right. A brief analysis of the purpose, audience, arrangement and content of the article can help us to see how Cerf makes a convincing conclusion based on the argument discussion. The decisive title of the article, “Internet Access is Not a Human…

strategy (Bradley, 2016). Another important aspect is identification of the organization’s corporate profile. Do they operate in a single industry? Do they operate in a related or unrelated industry? These are questions that must be answered. On June 25, 2015, a public interest statement was filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which began the current merger and acquisition journey between Charter, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks (2016). Charter is a leading…

likely doing internet related activities, like social media, on line shopping, or reading the news. Internet is everywhere now; most people have it at the touch of their fingertips with the multiple of mobile devices they own. It’s the twenty-first century and although we do not have flying cars as predicted, we have an advanced internet network. The internet has grown rapidly over the past decade compared to other technologies, like television and telephones, that took more than double the…

On Investment Traders International Traders International commenced operations in January 1999 by providing fax broadcast services to business customers. Since then it has grown to become a telecommunications provider, as well as the country’s largest provider of calling cards. Traders International deploys innovative technologies to deliver communication solutions to its increasingly discerning customers. Traders International is based in Auckland and consists of 80 employee plus 30…

disadvantaged with subsidized access to phone service is getting an upgrade to include subsidized internet access as well. In a perfect world this would be a wonderful addition allowing those without access at home to receive a lifeline for important tasks regarding civic participation and education, unfortunately things are not so simple. Though providing access at home is a step in the right direction, there are many other factors to consider, and many more effective ways to use taxpayer…

" The United States’ government in any branch should have very minimal access to people’s private doings on the internet. American’s have a right to privacy and this can be seen throughout the Constitution. The Fourth Amendment explains that people are protected from unreasonable search and seizure. This extends to the internet. People’s search history is their own business and the federal government doesn’t have the authority to violate American’s right. The only time that the…

user’s connection,” making sure users get the connection speeds they paid for without any regard for what services they’re using. Net Neutrality Laws also ensured that ISPs couldn’t treat internet services differently, making sure that consumers could get equal access to any site, and that internet-based companies were able to compete fairly without…