This document discusses the principles of technology neutrality in law and its application to copyright. It defines technology neutrality as being agnostic to specific technologies and ensuring comparable effects between new and old media. While technology neutrality aims to future-proof laws, the document notes it is not always appropriate and may have unintended consequences if extending legacy prohibitions. It analyzes several copyright cases where courts invoked technology neutrality, including finding digital downloads comparable to physical copies, and rules browser cache copies non-infringing if viewed. However, the document also notes technology neutrality is not a cure-all and may be ignored or misapplied at times.