There has been a lot of debate going over the case of “Net Neutrality”. With majority of people of voting in support of it and other group voting against it. I would like to cast my vote in support of net neutrality and would provide reasons to support my stand.
• Net Neutrality is crucial for small business owners, startups and entrepreneurs, who rely on the open Internet to launch their businesses, create a market, advertise their products and services, and distribute products to customers. We need the open Internet to foster job growth, competition and innovation. Without Net Neutrality, the democratic Internet could fall prey to the companies that deliver Internet services. For them our new found media freedom is a threat that needs to be controlled for commercial gain. • Economic Recovery and Prosperity The Internet has thrived and revolutionized business and the economy precisely because it started as an open technology. The Internet is so closely tied to U.S. economic recovery that President Obama and Congress reserved more than $7 billion to help build out more high-speed connections. The nation’s economy would be severely harmed if the ability of Internet content, service, and application providers to reach consumers was frustrated by interference from broadband telecommunications network operators. • Free Speech Freedom of the press extends only to those who own one -- or so the saying goes. It once rang true in a world ruled by newspaper chains, radio and television broadcasters, and cable networks. But the Internet has changed all that, delivering the press -- and in theory its freedoms -- to any person with a good idea and a connection to the Web. The Internet Freedom Preservation Act would stop would-be gatekeepers from re-routing the free-flowing Web. • Civic Participation New media are more participatory and personal than ever before and have opened up new avenues for people to become involved with local, state and national politics. We saw it during the 2008 presidential election when tens of millions expressed their support for Obama and McCain via interactive Facebook, Twitter and e-mail forums. We are seeing it in 2009 from the streets of Tehran to the work of organizations like the Sunlight Foundation and the Center for Responsive Politics, which use the Internet as the means …show more content…
Net Neutrality leaves control over your Internet experience with you, the user. Yet network operators are considering charging extra money depending on where you want to go and what you want to do online. Some are deploying technology that would sift through and filter the content that you share with others online. Such discrimination endangers the open and level playing field that has made the Internet so democratic.
To support my case further, I would like to state some of the advantages of Net Neutrality.
• No Restrictions: Currently, there are no restrictions on what parts of the Internet that people can access, except for what local governments decide. For example, there are no restrictions or preferences over emailing, file sharing, instant messaging (IM), Voice over IP (VoIP), Video Conferencing, Podcasts, blogs, RSS feeds, USENET, etc.
• No Throttling: Currently, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) cannot change the download or upload transfer rates depending on what people are accessing.
• No Censorship: There are no restrictions on what or how much anyone can upload or download besides connection
• Net Neutrality is crucial for small business owners, startups and entrepreneurs, who rely on the open Internet to launch their businesses, create a market, advertise their products and services, and distribute products to customers. We need the open Internet to foster job growth, competition and innovation. Without Net Neutrality, the democratic Internet could fall prey to the companies that deliver Internet services. For them our new found media freedom is a threat that needs to be controlled for commercial gain. • Economic Recovery and Prosperity The Internet has thrived and revolutionized business and the economy precisely because it started as an open technology. The Internet is so closely tied to U.S. economic recovery that President Obama and Congress reserved more than $7 billion to help build out more high-speed connections. The nation’s economy would be severely harmed if the ability of Internet content, service, and application providers to reach consumers was frustrated by interference from broadband telecommunications network operators. • Free Speech Freedom of the press extends only to those who own one -- or so the saying goes. It once rang true in a world ruled by newspaper chains, radio and television broadcasters, and cable networks. But the Internet has changed all that, delivering the press -- and in theory its freedoms -- to any person with a good idea and a connection to the Web. The Internet Freedom Preservation Act would stop would-be gatekeepers from re-routing the free-flowing Web. • Civic Participation New media are more participatory and personal than ever before and have opened up new avenues for people to become involved with local, state and national politics. We saw it during the 2008 presidential election when tens of millions expressed their support for Obama and McCain via interactive Facebook, Twitter and e-mail forums. We are seeing it in 2009 from the streets of Tehran to the work of organizations like the Sunlight Foundation and the Center for Responsive Politics, which use the Internet as the means …show more content…
Net Neutrality leaves control over your Internet experience with you, the user. Yet network operators are considering charging extra money depending on where you want to go and what you want to do online. Some are deploying technology that would sift through and filter the content that you share with others online. Such discrimination endangers the open and level playing field that has made the Internet so democratic.
To support my case further, I would like to state some of the advantages of Net Neutrality.
• No Restrictions: Currently, there are no restrictions on what parts of the Internet that people can access, except for what local governments decide. For example, there are no restrictions or preferences over emailing, file sharing, instant messaging (IM), Voice over IP (VoIP), Video Conferencing, Podcasts, blogs, RSS feeds, USENET, etc.
• No Throttling: Currently, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) cannot change the download or upload transfer rates depending on what people are accessing.
• No Censorship: There are no restrictions on what or how much anyone can upload or download besides connection