why and how of net neutrality

2. What is Net Neutrality
Net neutrality simply means that
all like Internet content must be
treated alike and move at the same
speed over the network. The
owners of the Internet’s wires
cannot discriminate. This is the
simple but brilliant “end-to-end”
design of the Internet that has
made it such a powerful force for
economic and social good

3.  Network Neutrality is
the principle that
internet users should be
able to access web
content, download or
upload files, and
communicate in
methods of their choice
without restrictions or
limitations imposed by
their ISP.

4. Net Neutrality is serious business

5. A system connecting networks around the
world using TCP/IP, which stands for
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol, a set of standards for transmitting
and receiving digital data. The Internet
consists primarily of the collection of billions
of interconnected computers (Economides
2008

6. ISP

7. WHY NET NEUTRALITY??

9. 1. Economic Recovery and Prosperity
2. Free Speech
3. Civic Participation
4. Marketplace of Ideas
5. Social Justice
6. Rise of Telecom companies
7. Political Opportunity
Why Net neutrality is important

10. Why is it important?
 The free and open Internet allows us to:
 Communicate with others
 Go to school
 Do our jobs
 Connect with people all over the
world
 Internet Growth
 Ensure free and full exchange of
information

11. As of now, publishing is essentially free. The
only thing that you need is a monthly internet
service. If the old economics come back to the
forefront, preferential treatment will come
from customers who pay. Only larger news
organizations would be able to afford the cost
of ensuring website in people’s homes (Preston
2009).

12. Net Neutrality is the building block
of the abundance-based economy
on the Internet. Significantly
effecting the dollars that we would
have back in our pockets, online
publishers would, under “Net
Neutrality” be able to raise its cost
of publishing back to its former
level. When Net Neutrality ends,
the monopoly begins again. Sites
like West Seattle Blog are
profitable because of this reason
Economics of net neutrality

13. Our culture is a very dynamic one. Throughout
the years it has seen many changes; in fact
our culture has drastically changed even in the
past 100 years. Although many cultural
changes are brought about by world events,
even more changes are brought by
technological innovations, such as the
internet.

14. One recent example that immediately
comes to mind was the debated Iranian
election. Public outrage ensued when
Mahmoud Ahmadi Nejad was re-elected in
what seemed to be a rigged vote. The public
of Iran rushed to the Internet posting pictures
and videos from their phones from the
protests. This was regarded as one of the first
time a major protest was displayed in such a
way. Thousands of people in Iran posted up to
the minute updates on their “Twitter” pages,
detailing police brutalities among other things.
This is where net neutrality comes in, as the
government started shutting down access to
the Internet to quiet the public.

15. Who has the right to hold the
reigns to the Internet? Do the
telecommunication companies
own the Internet?
•The answer is no. Telecommunication companies are
merely a means to an end. In other words, they are merely
the gateway to the Internet; they don’t own the Internet
themselves.
•Telecommunication companies should be concerned
with providing the best product to their customers
rather than limiting their output. If they decide to
change the current system, assuredly the people would
not stand for it, nobody wants a regulated Internet
(Press 2006).

16. What is at stake?
 INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY
 MARKET COMPETITION
FREE AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

17.  Provides Non-
Discriminatory Access
 Promotes Innovation and
Creativity
 Provides a Competitive
Marketplace
 Freedom of expression
Pros

18.  Tiered internet could make for a better
internet
 Illegally downloading music, movies,
software, etc. Copyright
Cons

19. The Internet should be a neutral place for
all of its users. Not all cars are created
are the same, but all should be allowed on
the highway. The same is true with
Internet traffic. File sharing and
increased usage, as well as profits are all
issues to the Internet corporations. What
this is about, though, is the consumer. It’s
the consumer that the corporations
should cater too, and it’s the consumer
that counts.
Conclusion