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    Net neutrality has become a huge topic in today’s society full of internet users, however nobody really knows whether it should pass or not. America is a capitalist country and supports free-market expansion and competition, however net neutrality is the exact opposite. Net neutrality has communistic views in which every website gets equal treatment and equal internet speed. As ABC states “Net neutrality is the principle that ISPs treat all content equally and not give preference to some digital

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    On December 14th, the United States Congress will vote on the fate of America’s net neutrality. If net neutrality were to be repealed it would harm gobs of people, start-up businesses, and would cause a two-tier internet. Net neutrality is extremely important to hordes of people and it is important that petition against the F.C.C. (Federal Communications Commission). As stated, the F.C.C. wants to repeal net neutrality, but in turn this would harm many minority groups. Already marginalized groups

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    Net Neutrality is essential to our everyday lives, and it is perilously close to being repealed on December 14th by the FCC; but if more people take a stand in support of Net Neutrality, we can preserve the free internet. Net Neutrality needs to be saved because it protects free speech, free trade of information and services, and the privacy of our data. This is an issue that concerns all citizens regardless of political affiliation, but lawmakers have made it a fight between the two parties. Most

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    The Net Neutrality Dispute If you have been listening to any news recently you might have heard a bit about net neutrality, the FCC, and something about Internet freedom. Net neutrality has been a long, simmering battle for the past decade, and, even more so, ever since the FCC announced its upcoming plans to repeal the existing rules around net neutrality. If you’re anything like me, you might have been initially confused about what the heck Net neutrality is and slightly off-put at all the posts

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    unveiled its plans to repeal net neutrality. FCC chairman Ajit Pai (chosen by President Donald Trump), claims net neutrality’s “days are numbered,” as he aims to undo the net neutrality rules approved two years ago under Barack Obama. The decision will come to a vote at an FCC meeting December 14th. What will happen if these rules are passed? The internet as we know it will drastically change. What Is Net Neutrality? Let’s make sure we’re on the same page: Net neutrality is the principle that all

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    What is Net Neutrality? Well Net Neutrality is the set of rules that prevents internet companies from forcing people to pay extra fees to use websites they do not support; as well as preventing the internet companies from not allowing people to view said websites. Saving Net Neutrality is important to have an equal internet, the repeal of the rules can create an onset of problems, and the opposition falsely claims that the repeal has improved the broadband deployment. Therefore, Net Neutrality is important

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    approved a plan made by the F.C.C. Chairman Ajit Pai. His plan consisted in repealing net neutrality to make the internet a safe and better place. Net neutrality is a principle that states that every app, website, and platform should be treated equally. Since the F.C.C. approved this plan, people have been worried about what is going to happen to the internet. People is worried because when the F.C.C. repealed net neutrality they also repealed all the rules that were part of it. Those rules avoided ISP

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    “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

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    (The CIO Report RSS). Lessig was referring to the controversial concept of “net neutrality,” which is essentially the idea that ISPs, or Internet service providers, should allow the public to access any amount of content on the Internet the same way, which is what currently the case, but some parties have

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    don’t even know what net neutrality is, let alone how it so greatly affects their life. Whenever you use the internet you are benefiting from net neutrality. Net neutrality is what allows us to visit any website at the maximum speed anytime with no slowdowns or interference by ISPs. This is one of the core ideas that internet was founded on. ISPs (Internet Service Providers) are the companies that are trying to restrict and monopolize the internet. The removal of net neutrality would allow ISPs

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