Net neutrality allows people to use the internet without any discrimination. It allows people to access what they want to access and most importantly does not discriminate. Neutrality also allows for the internet to grow. It has allowed the creation of websites like Google, eBay, and YouTube as well as start ups and online stores, and also provides a platform for anyone to express themselves freely. Also, it allows for a competitive market place. Without net neutrality internet service providers would be able to regulate who gets access to what content on the internet. There are also cons to net neutrality. Without net neutrality cable providers would be able to offer different levels of service, allowing for a more sophisticated infrastructure, that would eventually benefit every level of internet. With the legislation that accompanies net neutrality, inadequate laws could create loopholes as well as slow down safety practices. Some people are opposed to net neutrality because they feel that there should be rules to the internet, especially concerning young children who could view harmful information, or images. On the contrary others are for it because they believe that they should be able to choose which information they can and cannot access and because they should be allowed to express themselves freely.
net neutrality is tied into the topic of freedom of speech because the internet acts as both a forum for expression and a from of communication. People should be allowed to say what they want by regulating what people say on the internet, would not allow people to express them selves and communicate freely.
ISPs are now free to make deals with Netflix, amazon, or similar companies. This change allows companies to pay more in order to stream their products faster over the internet.
The recent not news would net necessarily affect me immediately, but it could lead to the public having to pay these higher prices for their internet.
I am for net neutrality because I believe it allows for freedom of expression on the internet. Although this can be a bad thing at times I think the ability to express one opinions ideas and beliefs in an environment that protects one from ridicule or harassment is good thing.
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