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ten crucial facts you should know about net neutrality in the United States
net neutrality in the United States
net neutrality in the United States number ten what is net neutrality the
number ten what is net neutrality the
number ten what is net neutrality the term net neutrality refers to the
term net neutrality refers to the
term net neutrality refers to the concept where put into practice Internet
concept where put into practice Internet
concept where put into practice Internet service providers would treat all data
service providers would treat all data
service providers would treat all data equally and would not discriminate
equally and would not discriminate
equally and would not discriminate against virtual activity like
against virtual activity like
against virtual activity like peer-to-peer communications providing
peer-to-peer communications providing
peer-to-peer communications providing less than perfect internet speeds at
less than perfect internet speeds at
less than perfect internet speeds at potentially higher costs net neutrality
potentially higher costs net neutrality
potentially higher costs net neutrality is often associated with the idea of an
is often associated with the idea of an
is often associated with the idea of an open Internet which is a theoretical
open Internet which is a theoretical
open Internet which is a theoretical internet that everyone in the world
internet that everyone in the world
internet that everyone in the world would easily be able to access the
would easily be able to access the
would easily be able to access the debate on the merits of net neutrality
debate on the merits of net neutrality
debate on the merits of net neutrality can be summed up with the simple
can be summed up with the simple
can be summed up with the simple question is internet access
question is internet access
question is internet access similar to access to electricity or
similar to access to electricity or
similar to access to electricity or cable TV and the core principle there is
cable TV and the core principle there is
cable TV and the core principle there is the same as elsewhere the internet must
the same as elsewhere the internet must
the same as elsewhere the internet must remain open we will protect the values
remain open we will protect the values
remain open we will protect the values of an open Internet On February 26th
of an open Internet On February 26th
of an open Internet On February 26th 2015 the United States Federal
2015 the United States Federal
2015 the United States Federal Communications Commission or FCC
Communications Commission or FCC
Communications Commission or FCC answered that question with a milestone
answered that question with a milestone
answered that question with a milestone ruling that categorized the internet as
ruling that categorized the internet as
ruling that categorized the internet as a public utility instead of a loosely
a public utility instead of a loosely
a public utility instead of a loosely regulated information service number
regulated information service number
regulated information service number nine why is net neutrality important on
nine why is net neutrality important on
nine why is net neutrality important on a grand scale the 2015 FCC ruling is
a grand scale the 2015 FCC ruling is
a grand scale the 2015 FCC ruling is extremely important to the growing
extremely important to the growing
extremely important to the growing e-commerce industry as that business
e-commerce industry as that business
e-commerce industry as that business relies heavily on Internet access and
relies heavily on Internet access and
relies heavily on Internet access and more importantly on page loading times
more importantly on page loading times
more importantly on page loading times according to a report by emarketer
according to a report by emarketer
according to a report by emarketer global retail e-commerce sales accounted
global retail e-commerce sales accounted
global retail e-commerce sales accounted for 5.9 percent of the total retail
for 5.9 percent of the total retail
for 5.9 percent of the total retail market in 2014 or nearly one point three
market in 2014 or nearly one point three
market in 2014 or nearly one point three one six trillion dollars in sales retail
one six trillion dollars in sales retail
one six trillion dollars in sales retail is changing
is changing
is changing we’re gonna see over the next 5 10 20
we’re gonna see over the next 5 10 20
we’re gonna see over the next 5 10 20 years as most of retail is gonna go
years as most of retail is gonna go
years as most of retail is gonna go online studies have shown that page
online studies have shown that page
online studies have shown that page loading times invariably affect sales so
loading times invariably affect sales so
loading times invariably affect sales so if service providers or ISPs were
if service providers or ISPs were
if service providers or ISPs were allowed to sell higher and lower speed
allowed to sell higher and lower speed
allowed to sell higher and lower speed access to the Internet
access to the Internet
access to the Internet this would favor companies that are
this would favor companies that are
this would favor companies that are already larger and more financially
already larger and more financially
already larger and more financially stable and would be a distinct
stable and would be a distinct
stable and would be a distinct disadvantage for smaller ecommerce
disadvantage for smaller ecommerce
disadvantage for smaller ecommerce businesses net neutrality aims to make
businesses net neutrality aims to make
businesses net neutrality aims to make sure that no website or online activity
sure that no website or online activity
sure that no website or online activity is treated as more important than
is treated as more important than
is treated as more important than another number 8 who supports net
another number 8 who supports net
another number 8 who supports net neutrality I’m laying out a plan to keep
neutrality I’m laying out a plan to keep
neutrality I’m laying out a plan to keep the internet free and open and that’s
the internet free and open and that’s
the internet free and open and that’s why I’m urging the Federal
why I’m urging the Federal
why I’m urging the Federal Communications Commission to do
Communications Commission to do
Communications Commission to do everything they can to protect net
everything they can to protect net
everything they can to protect net neutrality for everyone the main
neutrality for everyone the main
neutrality for everyone the main proponents of net neutrality are
proponents of net neutrality are
proponents of net neutrality are consumers
consumers
consumers and large internet companies like Amazon
and large internet companies like Amazon
and large internet companies like Amazon eBay Facebook Google Microsoft Netflix
eBay Facebook Google Microsoft Netflix
eBay Facebook Google Microsoft Netflix Twitter Yahoo and more the main claim is
Twitter Yahoo and more the main claim is
Twitter Yahoo and more the main claim is that without net neutrality ISPs would
that without net neutrality ISPs would
that without net neutrality ISPs would force a tiered service model thereby
force a tiered service model thereby
force a tiered service model thereby leading to reduced competition in the
leading to reduced competition in the
leading to reduced competition in the industry and therefore to higher prices
industry and therefore to higher prices
industry and therefore to higher prices for consumers on September 10th 2014
for consumers on September 10th 2014
for consumers on September 10th 2014 supporters of net neutrality aimed to
supporters of net neutrality aimed to
supporters of net neutrality aimed to further their cause by staging an
further their cause by staging an
further their cause by staging an internet slow down day businesses like
internet slow down day businesses like
internet slow down day businesses like Kickstarter Netflix reddit tumblr and
Kickstarter Netflix reddit tumblr and
Kickstarter Netflix reddit tumblr and Vimeo all placed a loading symbol on
Vimeo all placed a loading symbol on
Vimeo all placed a loading symbol on their web sites to simulate the slow
their web sites to simulate the slow
their web sites to simulate the slow downs that would happen to the internet
downs that would happen to the internet
downs that would happen to the internet if net neutrality were not enforced
if net neutrality were not enforced
if net neutrality were not enforced number 7 who is against net neutrality
number 7 who is against net neutrality
number 7 who is against net neutrality opponents of net neutrality include
opponents of net neutrality include
opponents of net neutrality include cable companies telephone companies and
cable companies telephone companies and
cable companies telephone companies and conservative political advocacy
conservative political advocacy
conservative political advocacy organizations like Americans for
organizations like Americans for
organizations like Americans for Prosperity their main claims are that
Prosperity their main claims are that
Prosperity their main claims are that net neutrality will limit the Internet’s
net neutrality will limit the Internet’s
net neutrality will limit the Internet’s usefulness that it sets a precedent for
usefulness that it sets a precedent for
usefulness that it sets a precedent for more governmental regulation and that it
more governmental regulation and that it
more governmental regulation and that it will severely limit investment and
will severely limit investment and
will severely limit investment and innovation in broadband network services
innovation in broadband network services
innovation in broadband network services even as far back as 2006 challengers of
even as far back as 2006 challengers of
even as far back as 2006 challengers of this concept including
this concept including
this concept including telecommunications giant AT&T created a
telecommunications giant AT&T created a
telecommunications giant AT&T created a now-defunct website called hands off the
now-defunct website called hands off the
now-defunct website called hands off the internet in order to promote arguments
internet in order to promote arguments
internet in order to promote arguments against internet regulation
against internet regulation
against internet regulation number six have other countries come out
number six have other countries come out
number six have other countries come out in favor of net neutrality a handful of
in favor of net neutrality a handful of
in favor of net neutrality a handful of countries like Chile the Netherlands and
countries like Chile the Netherlands and
countries like Chile the Netherlands and Brazil have all adopted net neutrality
Brazil have all adopted net neutrality
Brazil have all adopted net neutrality legislation these nations have amended
legislation these nations have amended
legislation these nations have amended the concept to fit their telecom
the concept to fit their telecom
the concept to fit their telecom infrastructure and industry standards
infrastructure and industry standards
infrastructure and industry standards for example the Netherlands became the
for example the Netherlands became the
for example the Netherlands became the first European country to support net
first European country to support net
first European country to support net neutrality through a national law which
neutrality through a national law which
neutrality through a national law which prevents ISPs from slowing or otherwise
prevents ISPs from slowing or otherwise
prevents ISPs from slowing or otherwise deterring access to any kind of content
deterring access to any kind of content
deterring access to any kind of content with certain exceptions however this has
with certain exceptions however this has
with certain exceptions however this has led to raised rates the entire European
led to raised rates the entire European
led to raised rates the entire European Union followed suit on April 3rd 2014
Union followed suit on April 3rd 2014
Union followed suit on April 3rd 2014 when the European Parliament adopted a
when the European Parliament adopted a
when the European Parliament adopted a net neutrality amendment to further
net neutrality amendment to further
net neutrality amendment to further consolidate member states
consolidate member states
consolidate member states telecommunications policies and protect
telecommunications policies and protect
telecommunications policies and protect net neutrality number 5 had there been
net neutrality number 5 had there been
net neutrality number 5 had there been previous rulings on net neutrality the
previous rulings on net neutrality the
previous rulings on net neutrality the first change to u.s. telecommunications
first change to u.s. telecommunications
first change to u.s. telecommunications law since the Communications Act of 1934
law since the Communications Act of 1934
law since the Communications Act of 1934 which created the FCC came in 1996 with
which created the FCC came in 1996 with
which created the FCC came in 1996 with the goal of making it easier for anyone
the goal of making it easier for anyone
the goal of making it easier for anyone to get into the comms biz more
to get into the comms biz more
to get into the comms biz more importantly it was the first time the
importantly it was the first time the
importantly it was the first time the internet was included in such legal
internet was included in such legal
internet was included in such legal discussions number 4 what was the
discussions number 4 what was the
discussions number 4 what was the official ruling regarding net neutrality
official ruling regarding net neutrality
official ruling regarding net neutrality this afternoon FCC Chairman Tom wheeler
this afternoon FCC Chairman Tom wheeler
this afternoon FCC Chairman Tom wheeler drew applause when he announced that the
drew applause when he announced that the
drew applause when he announced that the internet would remain neutral On
internet would remain neutral On
internet would remain neutral On February 26th 2015 the US Federal
February 26th 2015 the US Federal
February 26th 2015 the US Federal Communications Commission ruled in favor
Communications Commission ruled in favor
Communications Commission ruled in favor of net neutrality in a landmark vote of
of net neutrality in a landmark vote of
of net neutrality in a landmark vote of three to two this means that broadband
three to two this means that broadband
three to two this means that broadband internet is now classified under title 2
internet is now classified under title 2
internet is now classified under title 2 of the Communications Act of 1934 and
of the Communications Act of 1934 and
of the Communications Act of 1934 and legally treated as a public utility this
legally treated as a public utility this
legally treated as a public utility this ruling bans ISPs from offering paid
ruling bans ISPs from offering paid
ruling bans ISPs from offering paid prioritization or Fast and Slow lanes
prioritization or Fast and Slow lanes
prioritization or Fast and Slow lanes which means customers will never have to
which means customers will never have to
which means customers will never have to pay for faster connections for certain
pay for faster connections for certain
pay for faster connections for certain content furthermore ISPs will no longer
content furthermore ISPs will no longer
content furthermore ISPs will no longer be able to block access to or throttle
be able to block access to or throttle
be able to block access to or throttle online activity that uses a lot of
online activity that uses a lot of
online activity that uses a lot of bandwidth and slows service down
bandwidth and slows service down
bandwidth and slows service down number three what does this ruling mean
number three what does this ruling mean
number three what does this ruling mean for you there won’t be any big changes
for you there won’t be any big changes
for you there won’t be any big changes initially for the consumer as different
initially for the consumer as different
initially for the consumer as different providers are expected to file legal
providers are expected to file legal
providers are expected to file legal challenges against the FCC ruling
challenges against the FCC ruling
challenges against the FCC ruling however the new classification under
however the new classification under
however the new classification under which the internet now Falls will
which the internet now Falls will
which the internet now Falls will prevent providers from charging extra in
prevent providers from charging extra in
prevent providers from charging extra in exchange for faster speeds providers
exchange for faster speeds providers
exchange for faster speeds providers will not be able to block or slow
will not be able to block or slow
will not be able to block or slow service down regardless of what type of
service down regardless of what type of
service down regardless of what type of online activity you’re engaging in
online activity you’re engaging in
online activity you’re engaging in meaning streaming video or reading a
meaning streaming video or reading a
meaning streaming video or reading a blog will run on the same connection the
blog will run on the same connection the
blog will run on the same connection the FCC has stated that there will be no
FCC has stated that there will be no
FCC has stated that there will be no additional taxes or fees under the new
additional taxes or fees under the new
additional taxes or fees under the new ruling but providers anticipate that new
ruling but providers anticipate that new
ruling but providers anticipate that new taxes are inevitable and warn that the
taxes are inevitable and warn that the
taxes are inevitable and warn that the cost of broadband might be more
cost of broadband might be more
cost of broadband might be more expensive in the future as a result
expensive in the future as a result
expensive in the future as a result number two what does this mean for
number two what does this mean for
number two what does this mean for Internet service providers telecom giant
Internet service providers telecom giant
Internet service providers telecom giant AT&T says it’ll pause investments to
AT&T says it’ll pause investments to
AT&T says it’ll pause investments to bring fiber connections to 100 cities
bring fiber connections to 100 cities
bring fiber connections to 100 cities until the US government finalizes its
until the US government finalizes its
until the US government finalizes its rules ISPs claim that this new law will
rules ISPs claim that this new law will
rules ISPs claim that this new law will require more regulation which will lead
require more regulation which will lead
require more regulation which will lead to fewer incentives to invest and
to fewer incentives to invest and
to fewer incentives to invest and innovate in broadband if true this would
innovate in broadband if true this would
innovate in broadband if true this would be bad news as certain cities in the
be bad news as certain cities in the
be bad news as certain cities in the United States had some of the slowest
United States had some of the slowest
United States had some of the slowest and priciest broadband access in the
and priciest broadband access in the
and priciest broadband access in the world according to an October 2014
world according to an October 2014
world according to an October 2014 report by the open Technology Institute
report by the open Technology Institute
report by the open Technology Institute the new regulation should also ensure
the new regulation should also ensure
the new regulation should also ensure that dominant broadband suppliers will
that dominant broadband suppliers will
that dominant broadband suppliers will not be able to abuse their market power
not be able to abuse their market power
not be able to abuse their market power providing space for new entrants into
providing space for new entrants into
providing space for new entrants into the segments in the form of municipal
the segments in the form of municipal
the segments in the form of municipal broadband providers for smaller cities
broadband providers for smaller cities
broadband providers for smaller cities number one is this the end of the debate
number one is this the end of the debate
number one is this the end of the debate the debate about net neutrality is not
the debate about net neutrality is not
the debate about net neutrality is not over as ISPs are expected to file a
over as ISPs are expected to file a
over as ISPs are expected to file a legal claim against the FCC and its
legal claim against the FCC and its
legal claim against the FCC and its decision Republicans in the House and
decision Republicans in the House and
decision Republicans in the House and Senate have also proposed a new set of
Senate have also proposed a new set of
Senate have also proposed a new set of bills that would strip the FCC of its
bills that would strip the FCC of its
bills that would strip the FCC of its power especially with regards to
power especially with regards to
power especially with regards to internet regulation
this runs in direct opposition to the
this runs in direct opposition to the will of the White House as President
will of the White House as President
will of the White House as President Barack Obama made clear in a written
Barack Obama made clear in a written
Barack Obama made clear in a written statement that quote we cannot allow
statement that quote we cannot allow
statement that quote we cannot allow Internet service providers to restrict
Internet service providers to restrict
Internet service providers to restrict the best access or to pick winners and
the best access or to pick winners and
the best access or to pick winners and losers in the online marketplace for
losers in the online marketplace for
losers in the online marketplace for services and ideas and quote did these
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