The FCC, as we all know, suffered a defeat in January when Internet providers, namely Verizon, challenged their “net neutrality” regulations and ended the nondiscriminatory nature of the Internet. Now, as we are all wondering, what comes next?
Currently, the FCC is taking public comments and suggestions for new regulations which will survive the legalities and loopholes which made the previous regulations invalid. So, yes, there is hope!
Additionally, Comcast and AT&T have promised not to overstep the now defunct regulations. Other large companies like Google and Facebook have already doled out huge sums of money to keep strong connections with their ISPs.
The most alarming part is that without net neutrality, rich companies will be able to buy preferable Internet service while smaller businesses will either be bought out or simple dwindle away.
In my estimation, Verizon’s actions are nothing short of violations of what the Internet is at its core -- a public network of interconnected computers across the world. Since the Internet’s livelihood lies in the hands of its users, we should be mindful of how we are charged for our Internet activity without net neutrality. It can’t be ethical to continue to support a giant as controlling as Verizon.
Further, we should give the companies who respect net neutrality more support so they can fight those that don’t.
See the original article by James O’Toole on CNN: http://cnnmon.ie/1hn2uBr
Interesting blog, I was happy to see more on Net Neutrality because it really is an important topic, and I like to see the different articles and viewpoints that exist
ReplyDeleteGreat article, I truly hate how big companies always try to find a way to "monopolize" in any way possible. They always want to expand and gain more power. It's also big companies who outsource all of their jobs. If they take out the smaller businesses then the jobs in the USA will become extinct.
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