Net Neutrality is the Internet’s main principle that enables and protects free speech. It means that Internet service providers should provide us with open networks and should not block or discriminate against any apps or content that uses these networks. Just as your phone company cannot decide who you could call and what you say on that call, your ISP should not be concerned with what content you view or post online. Major corporations such as Verizon, AT&T, Comcast, and Time Warner are fighting against net neutrality because of growing security concerns and to expand monopolies. For a long period of time, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had protections in place to prevent broadband providers from exploiting users. Recently the …show more content…
But, due to a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals, they are in the process of eliminating Net neutrality. The author, who is a daily Internet user just like the majority of Americans, argues that the Internet is available to the general public both for basic use and for innovation in creating content and doing business. Taking away basic freedoms would limit creativity and will censor education. I intend to use this source to introduce the rising problems effecting net neutrality and why exactly it is an issue that requires …show more content…
private interests of the Internet and the reasons why Internet service providers should not be the only gateways to access networks. The issue of net neutrality, which will favor Internet service providers over consumers, is analyzed to make this point. The author also discusses how the responsibility for formulating policy on the use of networks like the Internet rests with elected representatives and government officials rather than private industry. I will use this article to discuss the positives and negative of Net neutrality from both a public and private perspective. I will also use the author’s points to appeal to any naysayers of net