Net Neutrality In Video Analysis

Why fix a system that isn't broken? We always have been free to browse anything on the internet(no extra packages to pay to view extra things), so why it change now? It only will benefit large companies and the majority of people are middle class, so there'll be a major difference of opinions. Ultimately, more than half of the nation would like to keep net neutrality in play.

In the IEEE CTN issue of June 2014, It was noted that “evolution and technological innovation in communication systems, digital media, and user behavior may challenge Net Neutrality principles and question if or how Net Neutrality can be sustained in a new word of data-hungry applications such as on-demand video, online gaming, and music streaming” (IEEE, 2014). In the same CTN issue, specific Net Neutrality principles included, among others, no connection blocking, bandwidth transparency, universal connectivity, and best effort

A big reason why keeping net neutrality is important is that it allows free access to information. The internet is full of sources that help educate people all across the nation.

To be completely honest, I have never heard Net-Neutrality before this discussion post. After doing some research on this topic, I’ve come to the conclusion that I am against Net-Neutrality.

But what exactly is Net neutrality? Net neutrality means cable companies such as Time Warner Cable and Verizon cannot charge more for faster internet speeds. Which means everybody who uses the internet will have the same speed. Hence the word neutrality. Verizon communication sued the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) saying that they do not have jurisdiction over that subject and limiting speeds is a violation of the First Amendment. "The FCC says Net neutrality rules are designed to preserve the internet as an open platform enabling consumer Choice, freedom of expression, and end-user control, competition, and the freedom to innovate without permission." This case went to the US court of appeals for the DC circuit. The courts ruled in favor of a Verizon. The reasoning for the decision is that “FCC has no authority to apply common-carrier obligation like non-discrimination and no-blocking rules to broadband providers.” I agree with this decision. The reason is that the internet should not be like electricity. If you plug your phone into the wall to charge. It's going to have the same amount of current as someone else charging their phone. But what happens if I want to charge my phone faster? I can’t because electricity is neutral. But when I go on the internet and I see it is slow. What happens if I want to make it faster? With Net neutrality I could not make it faster. I want the option to make my internet faster. And what happens to large corporations where internet speed is essential to stay in business? The fact of the matter is that the FCC does not have jurisdiction over this matter. Net neutrality should never be passed. It will only hurt the consumer. In addition, the FCC approved of a $9.25 monthly charge to help low-income families connect to the internet. Three out of the five Commissioners voted for the subsidy plan. This approval is one part of the reform of the fund

As previously stated, net neutrality is a complex subject and it has many layers. One issue of major of concern is that of “fast lanes” and the establishment of net neutrality would prevent ISPs from forming these types of connections. Simplified, a fast lane is line of service that provides faster upload and download speeds. A fast lane would allow ISPs to charge companies such as Netflix, Skype, PlayStation Plus, and other streaming services for faster connections that would allow consumers to access the services easier and faster. Proponents of net neutrality worry that the extra expenses for fast lanes could become a formidable challenge for startups and small business owners. Large corporations typically

Most aspects of net neutrality can be achieved without forced regulations. They say Internet Service Providers wouldn’t want to alter internet content access and speeds anyway. We should trust our Internet Service Providers. Internet Service Providers are afraid to alter the internet because they would quickly lose many of their customers. They say net neutrality will disincentivize companies in low income areas. We need more focus on broadband expansion instead of regulation of companies; some companies take more bandwidth than others, so having net neutrality overloads bandwidth on smaller companies that don’t need as much. Also, authority should be restored to the Federal Trade Commission. Internet speeds become overall slower by spreading out bandwidth. The Federal Communications Commission has multiple reasons for thinking that net neutrality is unnecessary.

“Net neutrality shackles the internet with rules and regulations designed for the bygone era of the black rotary phone rules that made sense in 1934 but not today”. This is a quote from Brian Paul who is a reporter from “The Mercury News” which is based in San Jose, California. Net Neutrality is the idea that all internet service providers should treat all lawful internet content equally and it is restricting the dynamic and ever-changing landscape of modern computing. Although, on the other side of the argument many people like Tim Berners-Lee who is known to be the creator of the world wide web say “Neutral networks are critical to ensuring fair, open competition in the content market and driving America's growth in the digital era”. It is

To me i think that we should keep net neutrality. I think that because “net neutrality is the principle that all traffic on the internet is treated equally”. So basically why would you wanna change something that so many people in the community would need. I feel like if you repeal net neutrality many companies over the internet would lose money.

The faster Internet speed one desires, the more costly it will be. Meaning that big or small companies have to pay the same flat rate for the same Internet speed. By having the same flat rate for all companies, it makes start-up firms easier to get into the market. If net neutrality were not in place, as written in the article, “Goodbye Net Neutrality…Now What?” by Michael Kassner, who attended the University of Wisconsin, stated, “Getting rid of net neutrality will allow ISPs [Internet service providers] like AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon to supply, for a price, preferential treatment to content providers.” Meaning that the ISPs will charge companies for their websites, services online, etc. to be faster. This could be a positive or negative thing for companies. If the company is a large one and can afford to pay for preferred treatment, not having net neutrality could be a good thing, as we can see from AT&T Sponsored Data service. As explained in the article by Michael Kassner the Sponsored Data service is,” Sponsoring companies agree to pay AT&T so its subscribers need not worry about monthly data limits — a digital version of the razor/razor blade theory. Content providers willing to do this are giving their users more or less a free data pass, so consumers will consider this a plus.” But there are downsides; AT&T or other ISPs can

On 23 April 2014, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reported to be considering a new rule that will permit Internet service providers to offer content providers a faster track to send content, thus reversing their earlier position on net neutrality. Municipal broadband could provide a net neutral environment, according to Professor Susan Crawford, a legal and technology

Jumping right in, we currently do have net neutrality laws in place. That means that there are protections that we as internet consumers have in our relation with ISPs (Internet Service Providers). Simply it could be thought of as the bill of rights for people that use the internet. They cannot be infringed upon by ISPs. Meaning that ISPs cannot block legal content, services or applications. Or throttling which means that ISPs can’t degrade or slow down internet service because of the content, application, or service accessed by users. Lastly, there is no paid prioritization which means that ISPs cannot accept payment to give users better access to content, applications, or services.

According to the US census bureau, about 87% of Americans freely use the internet. Luckily we can go to all the sites we want to go on because of net neutrality. Net neutrality is the idea that all content on the internet has equal treatment with equal speed to access everything on the internet. But, ISP (internet service providers) the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), and big phone companies are trying to enforce paid prioritization. Paid prioritization is the idea that companies should be able to pay ISP, or internet service providers, to have their content load faster than their competition’s content for consumers. Title ii of the Communications act guarantees us net neutrality but those rights are being challenged by ISP, the FCC, and the phone companies. I think we should keep the net neutrality laws so we can keep our freedom to access what we want on the internet.

Ever since the creation of the world wide web in 1983, its use has grown exponentially. Today, the average citizen cannot go through the entirety of their day without accessing the internet. It has been used for education, entertainment, communication, and more. In recent months, the availability of the internet has become a major conflict especially among Internet service providers. They, along with the Federal Communications Commission, have been trying to get rid of net neutrality. Net neutrality is the principle that all content on the internet should be treated equally, regardless of what is being searched. The major Internet service providers wish to get rid of net neutrality for personal gain. They would like to throttle and control the sites that individuals access for profit, even blocking specific content if deemed necessary. Repealing net neutrality will be difficult to undo. As the repeal has passed, this may be the end of anonymity on the internet and the equal playing field will be gone.

“Net neutrality is one where we the people are definitely on the ropes” (Ohanian,). Net neutrality means that companies like Verizon are not allowed to alter or change the things people do online. There are some countries that do not have net neutrality and the U.S. might be the next to make that list. The FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, proposed the idea to get rid of net neutrality to the FCC and now the plan is moving forward. If this law is passed, then companies will have the supreme power of the internet and will be able to slow websites down if you don’t pay. The reason why people want to keep net neutrality is because people use the internet every day and now each time people search, there will be a delay. Repealing net neutrality is bad because it limits what people can do every day, it only benefits ISP’s, and people that work on the internet will lose their jobs.