The Golden Age: Is It in the Past or in the Future?

In docket number 14-28, FCC 15-24, the Federal Communication Commission released a document concerning the protection and promotion of open internet. The internet is essential for speech, our economy, business and innovation, making this a very important issue to examine. In a globalized world, the internet keeps us in contact and update with persons and events all around the world. This document deals with the Open Internet Order, which, “prohibits blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization” of the internet (FCC 3). These objectives are aimed at keeping the internet open for users, and providing a functioning medium for business and communication alike. After the Federal Communication Commission adopted these goals of maintaining

The Gilded Age at the end of the 29th century was a time of booming industrialization, urbanization, and economic growth for the United States but it was also a time of violence and strife for lower classes— as industries expanded and the economy grew, working conditions worsened and only a small percent of Americans reaped the benefits of the industries’ success while the working majority saw little to none of the profit. This unequal distribution of wealth caused the working class to suffer; although Urbanization brought about certain technological advancements, as European immigrants began flooding the United States, they settled in cities in search for jobs and as city populations grew living conditions worsened and the majority of the working class struggled to make ends meet. Because of the harsh conditions they were forced to work in endure under wage labor, workers started to rebel against their employers and strikes became a popular method of attempting to gain control over the labor market in order to improve their conditions and raise their wages. In response to the negative effects of materialism, capitalism, and even imperialism—all isms that were found rampant during the Gilded Age— both Henry George and Edward Bellamy provide what they believe to be solutions to America’s corrupt industrial polity.

The biggest concern is that the internet will become pay-to-play technology with two tiers: one that has speedy service and one that doesn’t. The high-speed lane would be occupied by big internet and media companies, and affluent households. For everyone else there would be the slow lane.

Ever since the internet was made mainstream in 1993 with the launch of the NCSA Mosaic GUI Browsers, it has become an ever increasing necessity in the government, businesses, and at home. As the internet became more normalized, ISPs, or Internet Service Providers, gained momentum and became what we know today as Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, etc. Now that the internet is sourced from just a few major corporations, they are trying to restrict internet usage behind a paywall, stealing money from customers unnecessarily.

As the turn of the golden age approaches, the human race will continue to develop advanced technology and modern ways of thinking. I don’t think nothing is further satisfying than to share a visual glance back in time. To observe what was considered advanced around those times. The objects from a time capsule represent pieces of someone’s life that have been collected together to reveal the final product. I have been chosen to contribute to a time capsule that would be locked away for 100 years; three items I would choose are, a blueprint of my house, a picture of me in my quincenera dress and an American flag. These items can serve as a visual and material presentation of what matters the greatest to me today.

In the late 2010, U.S. Federal Communication commission imposed "network neutrality" regulations on broadband access providers, both wired and wireless. Networks cannot block subscribers' use of certain devices, applications, or services, or unreasonably discriminate, offering superior access for some services over others. The commission argues that such rules are necessary, as the internet was designed to bar "gatekeepers". Networks routinely manage traffic and often bundle content with data transport precisely because such coordination produces superior services. A truly "open internet" allows consumers, investors, and entrepreneurs to choose among many models, discovering effeciencies. the FCC mistakes the benefits

The concept of network neutrality (more commonly referred to as net neutrality) has been a fixture of debates over United States telecommunications policy throughout the first decade of the twenty-first century. Based upon the principle that internet access should not be altered or restricted by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) one chooses to use, it has come to represent the hopes of those who believe that the internet still has the potential to radically transform the way in which we interact with both people and information, in the face of the commercial interests of ISPs, who argue that in order to sustain a competitive marketplace for internet provision, they must be allowed to differentiate their services. Whilst this debate has

Throughout the last decade, the idea of Net Neutrality has been the topic of many debates. Net Neutrality is the idea that Internet service providers should not be allowed to block their users from any content regardless of its source. The Debate is still continuing in 2017 with the F.C.C planning to repeal Net Neutrality and allow internet providers to completely regulate what their users can see and charge the users extra for “luxuries” such as social media, messaging, email, and music. There are two sides of this argument, one side believes that Net Neutrality should be taken away, while others believe that it is unfair for the Internet providers to have the right to take away the access to any content. Internet providers should not be allowed to control what content one can view when surfing the internet.

Net Neutrality stands to define the future of internet. I will discuss the pros and cons, the different perspectives on the subject, the effects on providers (such as Netflix) and consumers, and some of the future implications of this contentious issue. Net Neutrality is one of the defining struggles of what role technology and information will play in our future. What regulations should there be on internet freedom, censorship and the free market? There are many rivaling interests between various companies, consumers and the government. The military’s reliance upon internet resources means we will have to adapt to this emergent problem as it

However, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman, Ajit Pai is jeopardizing this principle. Today, 10,504 days since the establishment of the internet, the FCC will conduct a historic vote on Pai’s proposal to

Regulation of the Internet is a volatile topic. One reason comes from the very nature of the Internet.  While not entirely different from

Throughout listening through the speech given by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the underlying message that I grasped was the threat to for corporate control that is being placed on the internet. Lately it has been an eroding net neutrality. This goes along with the fact that we can no longer use the web without worrying about the 24-hour surveillance placed on everything that we say and do.

When one thinks about recent developments in technology. one must note the significance of the internet, as it has allowed for types of communication among humans that was simply impossible to achieve before. While the internet is still very much in its infancy, in a relatively short amount of time it has become a fixture of American life, reaching into dozens of different places. When a person wants to go on a trip they go online. Truly, the consequences would be astounding. In fact, an entire generation would have to learn how to accomplish a countless number of once paper-based tasks. This is why the preservation of net neutrality is ultimately important. It allows the internet to persist in an equally accessible

Who owns the internet? The common opinion is that the web is a free and equal source for all its’ users, belonging to no one and everyone at the same time, however the increasing monopolization of content producers and methods of access has become a major cause for concern. As a unified, single entity, the Internet does not belong to any single person or organization, but the quality and levels of access available are dependent on thousands of corporate groups and impact every internet user. While once seen as an equalizing field, discussions of web fast lanes, private platforms, and pay-for-play access have turned the once obviously neutral Internet into a highly contested structure. Net neutrality is a step forward towards ensuring a future

The internet revolution has affected nearly every area of our lives. It has created instant access to information unheard of even 30 years ago. People turn to the internet as a low-cost and convenient alternative to brick and mortar stores, an easy way to learn, unlimited entertainment opportunities, and more.