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The Pros And Cons Of Repealing Net Neutrality

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On December 14, 2017 the F.C.C., the Federal Communications Commission, voted 3-2 in favor of repealing Net Neutrality laws set in March 12, 2015 made by the F.C.C. under President Obama’s administration. This decision reversed the laws that prevented broadband companies from favoring one kind of content over another, and the regulations reclassified the internet as a telecommunications service, thus putting the internet under regulations of Title II of the Communications Act. However, with the F.C.C.’s ruling the internet is no longer under these regulations, and the regulations will be lifted on April 23, 2018. This decision from the F.C.C. was largely controversial as it was a polarizing political decision with the GOP supporting the repeal …show more content…

Net Neutrality makes promoting certain data at the expense of other data illegal which prevents allowing information from IoT systems used in the medical field and other new technologies from running faster at the expense other less meaningful data. This means that data sent from a remote health monitoring system is treated the same as data sent from a video game. Proponents point to this scenario as an example of Net Neutrality hurting more than helping. With the current system website have to pay ISP’s for better traffic lanes as in the case of Netflix and Comcast in 2014. (Musil) Without Net Neutrality companies and internet businesses could utilize more data and improve the quality of its services. More access to data also allows expansion and innovation of internet technology such as 5G or larger scale Internet of Things …show more content…

Many of the new technologies require a large amount of bandwidth and would only work with internet priority. Many of the internet providers are hesitant of developing expensive and high tech systems due to the regulations and red tape. (Shah) As a result of this hesitation, proponents suggest that the evolution of the internet is being held back and restricted under Net Neutrality regulations. One advancement in internet in particular is 5G. 5G is the method of autonomous vehicle, robots, and drone communications. Some developers of this technology state that Net Neutrality regulations could undermine the uses of 5G and flexibility of the technology. (Shah) With evidence of incredible power and flexibility of 5G and experts suggesting that it would be limited by regulation, the prospect of repealing the regulations to utilize the technology is a key argument in the

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