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The Pros And Cons Of Internet Censorship

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Also, what about the online applications designed for medical purposes, such as heart monitors (Manne & Sperry, 20-28)? As we can extrapolate, it would be nonsensical to simply assume that all content on the internet should be treated equally, when all content is inherently not equal. The authors write that due to net neutrality, software engineers don’t find the need to implement prioritization mechanisms in their programs, rendering the Internet more inefficient and illogical for the end user (Manne & Sperry, 20-28).
Going off censorship concerns, let’s revisit the concern of ISPs intentionally throttling their services mentioned earlier. Proponents of net neutrality will often push the censorship argument to the extreme, claiming that without …show more content…

* By not allowing for a separation of the government and broadband and technology economics, this industry faces potential dangers for corruption and governmental overreach/malpractice. Oftentimes, large tech corporations are already closely affiliated with certain politicians, and under net neutrality laws, a firm that aims to maximize its profits can easily “buy” political influence to facilitate its own agenda. As Street(2015, Breitbartnews.com) demonstrates, net neutrality is not only bad for consumers, it’s ultimately bad for …show more content…

The entire network and broadband industry is so complex that changes in everyday Internet service may just be the result of a myriad of technological issues. Similar to how there are tens of thousands of factors that contribute to climate change, there are just as many that contribute to signal strength, internet speeds, transmission quality, etc. How much resources would the government or FCC have to employ to ensure that no amount artificial tampering from ISPs have taken place, and how difficult would it to prove that it had? At the end of the day, is it really necessary to hire people and allocate copious amounts of resources to examine every irregular wire, node, or data packet if, in general, day-to-day operations are running

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Net-neutrality is the principle that providers of Internet services enable access to all contents with no prejudice or discrimination against sites or products regardless of the source. In December, the U.S. government repealed the national regulations that prevented “Internet Service Providers from blocking legal content, throttling traffic or prioritizing content on their broadband networks” in favor of a “looser set of requirements that ISPs disclose any blocking or prioritization of their own content.” In summary, the government has decided to change net-neutrality and make it easier to profit from. The government’s want, and subsequent success, to change the strict guidelines by which net-neutrality operated with is supported by the Chairman

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As some of us might know there has been a passionate debate on the issue of the net neutrality in which there is strong feelings on both sides of the debate. Net neutrality is the idea government should regulate the internet so that the major telecommunications companies won’t be able to turn the internet landscape into a monopoly. This paper will examine both sides of the net neutrality debate in which the content of this paper will explore both the pro and cons of net neutrality. At the end of the paper I will reveal my true thoughts about net neutrality and will discuss what I have learned about this issue in the process. Some of the pros of net neutrality include easy access to information, promotion of free speech and promoting innovation for smaller internet companies.

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He emphasizes a crucial example that supports his claim, in which the Telecommunications Act in 1996 hurt numerous companies by the loss of money. In addition the FCC also is not a formidable party that are capable of making careful decision that will not hurt Internet service providers, “The FCC has a minimum amount of technical knowledge about the Internet and thus even when it acts, often misses the mark and can end up in lengthy court actions that an innovative new company cannot survive” (Farber, 2009). He’s concerned that the decisions regarding the Internet will be legislative. Essentially, David Farber’s point is that groups such as the FCC or the Congress who are not completely involved in the changes and events that occur to the Internet should not be able to make major decisions concerning the Internet; the past proves the potential

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The internet is a big part of most people's’ lives and they want to be able to use it fast and reliably. Net neutrality, the principle that Internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and without favoring or blocking particular products or website, is what allows people to do this. It keeps companies from slowing down their competition and raising their prices. Now, net neutrality has been repealed, which means that internet service providers and other companies can slow down their competition and raise their prices. For some people this is not a problem but for people who do not have as much money, it can mean that they won't be able to afford these things.

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There might be a delay before internet users feel the effects of this decision but overtime they could begin to see packages and pricing schemes that would steer them toward some content over others. This is the sentiment many critics have due to the decision of the FCC to remove net neutrality protections. The argument for the removal of Net Neutrality because it is believed it disrupts growth and investment. “The National Cable & Telecommunications Association, argues that regulating the internet like a utility is dumb.

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Ajit Pai, the current chairman for the FCC, says that net neutrality rules are like “regulations from the Great Depression that were meant to micromanage Ma Bell” (NPR). Pai, the Republican majority of the FCC, and internet service providers believe lessening the authority net neutrality has over internet service providers will help the online American economy. The current FCC has stated that it wants to classify broadband Internet access as an “information service”, make sure mobile broadband is not defined as a commercial service subject to heavy-handed regulation, and put the Federal Trade Commission in charge of policing internet service provider’s practices (FCC). Replacing net neutrality with the FCC’s new proposal would lessen the regulation of internet service providers, allowing providers to charge content-makers and popular websites based on how they see fit. Internet service providers disagree with net neutrality, and argue that “popular websites have thus far gotten a ‘free ride’ on their resources” (Cheng, Bandyopadhyay, & Guo, 2011, p.61).

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Net neutrality is the principle that inhibits internet service providers from deciding what content you're able to see on the internet and allows the users the freedom of being able to browse the internet on a basis that is not discriminatory, but equal. This means that all internet service providers must load websites as equally fast as any other website regardless of any affiliations. For example, the Internet service provider, Comcast, is affiliated with NBC, therefore, if a person were to stream ABC media instead of NBC media, Comcast would have to adhere to the net neutrality princple and load any Media from ABC at the same rate that it would load NBC media even though they are affiliated; Comcast also cannot block ABC content infavor

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The Ongoing Debate on Net Neutrality The debate over public methods of communication have been going on for over 200 years, and it is no surprise that it is still continuing to this day. Recent attempts to repeal laws regarding net neutrality in the U.S has reignited this debate; sparking discussion as to the pros and cons of the law. In this paper I will give several arguments as to both sides, including what a possible repeal of net neutrality laws will mean for the average consumer. As well as the effects on internet service providers (ISP’s) and their services.

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In February of this year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality in the United States. The vote is not final, still needing Congressional approval to be made official, but should it pass and become the law in the Unites States net neutrality will become a relic of the past. Naturally, this will have many effects on all companies that deal with or do business over the internet, including ours. The effects are currently not completely understood, and only time will really tell how this will all play out, but there are several things we know may happen in the near future. Before we start, It is important to fully understand what net neutrality is.

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Since its inception the internet has stood by a simple rule, all data is equal. Through the implementation of legislation and policies this simple rule may however be changed so that certain data may be prioritized. This would exclusively benefit telecommunications corporations while diminishing the ability of the general user. Total net

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