Net Neutrality
What is net neutrality? Many Americans are confused by what that term means. Net neutrality is the ideal that the internet should remain neutral and not controlled by any business or party. Currently Americans enjoy a free internet where they can do largely anything. The so called digital age is still in its infancy and there is no precedent for many of the issues facing us today within this age. In the eyes of people who are pro net neutrality, they must protect the internet from the hands of large businesses who would seek to control its use. In the eyes of those who are against a neutral internet, the internet in its current state is too open. They believe it should be controlled. The legislation currently being used to keep net neutrality alive is Title II. If net neutrality were to disappear, the internet would slowly start to become more like television with sponsored content and censored programs as opposed to the way the internet is now with a "no holds barred" approach.
What is Title II?
Title II is a subsection of the Communications Act of 1934. The section in question is SEC. 202 of Title II of the Communications Act of 1934 which states:
SEC. 202. [47 U.S.C. 202] DISCRIMINATION AND PREFERENCES. (a) It shall be unlawful for any common carrier to make any unjust or unreasonable discrimination in charges, practices, classifications, regulations, facilities, or services for or in connection with like communication service, directly or indirectly, by any means or device, or to make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any particular person, class of persons, or locality, or to subject any particular person, class of persons, or locality to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage. (b) Charges or services, whenever referred to in this Act, include charges for, or services in connection with, the use of common carrier lines of communication, whether derived from wire or radio facilities, in chain broadcasting or incidental to radio communication of any kind. (c) Any carrier who knowingly violates the provisions of this section shall forfeit to the United States the sum of $6,000 for each such offense and $300 for each and every day of the continuance of such offense. To read the entire document, click the button below.
What is net neutrality? Many Americans are confused by what that term means. Net neutrality is the ideal that the internet should remain neutral and not controlled by any business or party. Currently Americans enjoy a free internet where they can do largely anything. The so called digital age is still in its infancy and there is no precedent for many of the issues facing us today within this age. In the eyes of people who are pro net neutrality, they must protect the internet from the hands of large businesses who would seek to control its use. In the eyes of those who are against a neutral internet, the internet in its current state is too open. They believe it should be controlled. The legislation currently being used to keep net neutrality alive is Title II. If net neutrality were to disappear, the internet would slowly start to become more like television with sponsored content and censored programs as opposed to the way the internet is now with a "no holds barred" approach.
What is Title II?
Title II is a subsection of the Communications Act of 1934. The section in question is SEC. 202 of Title II of the Communications Act of 1934 which states:
SEC. 202. [47 U.S.C. 202] DISCRIMINATION AND PREFERENCES. (a) It shall be unlawful for any common carrier to make any unjust or unreasonable discrimination in charges, practices, classifications, regulations, facilities, or services for or in connection with like communication service, directly or indirectly, by any means or device, or to make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any particular person, class of persons, or locality, or to subject any particular person, class of persons, or locality to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage. (b) Charges or services, whenever referred to in this Act, include charges for, or services in connection with, the use of common carrier lines of communication, whether derived from wire or radio facilities, in chain broadcasting or incidental to radio communication of any kind. (c) Any carrier who knowingly violates the provisions of this section shall forfeit to the United States the sum of $6,000 for each such offense and $300 for each and every day of the continuance of such offense. To read the entire document, click the button below.