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    One of the greatest factors threatening the Internet today is the attempt to dismantle net neutrality. Net neutrality is the idea of an open Internet, one on which people can freely communicate online; some Internet service providers, however, want the right to block or discriminate against any applications or content from which said companies gain no profit. If net neutrality is destroyed, then private corporations have free reign in throttling the sharing of information and of services for their

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    Net Neutrality Regulation

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    1, 2429 Net Neutrality and Market Regulation With a unanimous 3-0 vote on January 14, 2014, the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit court “gutted” key pieces of the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) 2010 order to broadband service providers, or, “net neutrality rules”. Simply put, net neutrality is “the principle that broadband providers should treat all Internet content and applications equally” (Lyons). Based on telecommunications law, the FCC’s 2010 order had

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    Net Neutrality Verizon

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    discussed in the essay, Net Neutrality is a bill that projects the future of the telecommunications industry. In the case that it is protected it will prevent a monopoly of the internet which will benefit more than just consumers, but for Verizon the abolishment of the bill will mean opportunity to increase profits through selling the internet since it will no longer be a free utility (Maisto, 2014). Thus, the industries future profits lye on the decision of Net Neutrality. Another industry issue that

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    Some Millennials believe that net neutrality is needed because net neutrality allows equal access to all content for everyone. Accordingly, “John Stanoch, president of Qwest Minnesota, said he’s surprised that net neutrality has become such a hot topic, but he said those who warn about diminished Web access are advancing ‘a bogus issue.’ ‘We’re not going to limit anybody’s access to the Internet,’ Stanoch said” (Reinan). The President, John Stanoch, isn’t going to limit people’s access to the internet

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    What is net neutrality you may ask? Well net neutrality or open internet is legal content and/or applications that internet service providers give you on an equal basis. They cannot have any favorite websites and block others.In my opinion in favor net neutrality. It makes sure every web site is treated equally. This goes for all video,audio,etc. in my future I want to be a entrepreneur and net neutrality helps people get access to broadband networks without any problems! Big companies like Apple

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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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    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 such

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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 internet

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