2. Net Neutrality
This is the principle that internet service providers (i.e.
Time Warner Cable, Comcast, etc.) should treat all
data on the internet equally and not charging
differentially by user, content, site, platform, etc.
3. Recent News
As of February 26th, the Federal communications
Commission approved its network neutrality plan,
which reclassifies broadband internet as a Title II
public utility.
4. Features
Bans paid prioritization – a tactic some ISPs used to
get additional fees from bandwidth-heavy companies
like Netflix, as well as the slowdown of “lawful
content”
