Revised the presentation created in 2015 because of recent changes in regulation.

1. Net Neutrality
What is it? What happened? How
does it affect me?

2. What is net neutrality?
• Net neutrality is the ability to access any
website without a difference in speed or
content.
• It prohibits ISP from speeding up, slowing
down or blocking content, applications or
websites
• The web has always had net neutrality

4. An introduction to Net Neutrality

5. What happened on 12/14/17?
• Congress eliminated net neutrality
protections by removing the Title II rules
that governed the Internet
• This decision eliminated the rules which
blocked the throttling of content. ISPs are
now free to start charging for content to set
up fast lanes, a practice known as paid
prioritization.

6. Why is that a problem?
• Providers could develop a “fast lane” and a “slow
lane”, depending on the content that it is putting
out there
• Then, means they could charge companies (like
Netflix) more to stream their content (important
for video streaming)
• It may also decrease the ability of small
companies and groups to organize, access
educational opportunities and fight discrimination

7. Is this fair?

8. Possible scenario
This pits business against business. So
maybe Netflix is willing to pay extra for
the fast lane for their video, but Amazon
doesn’t want to. So when you watch
video from Netflix, it is fast, but
Amazon keeps stalling. Both provided
by your carrier (like Verizon or Time
Warner). Which business would you
purchase an online video from???

9. How will it affect me?
All internet content, be it streaming video, streaming audio
or your email may no longer be treated equally by your
Internet Service Provider (ISP). They can charge you more,
censor websites, favor their own products and more.