Net Neutrality
BY NATHAN GUENTHER
ENC 3241
What is it?
Definition: The principle that
Internet service providers should
enable access to all content and
applications regardless of the
source, and without favoring or
blocking particular products or
websites.
Essentially Freedom online
All bits (data) in transfer are
treated equal in transfer
Who's fighting for it?
Nonprofits & Organizations
Electronic Frontier Foundation
(EFF)
Freepress (Save the Internet)
Fight for the Future
Battle for the Net
Stop Fast Track
American Civil Liberties Union
Demand Progress
Who's fighting for it? (2)
Companies & People
John Oliver (Ex.
Last Week Tonight)
Google (Take Action)
Netflix
Reddit
Mozilla
Millions of Internet Users across
the world
Who's Fighting Against it?
Cable Companies
Comcast
AT&T
Verizon
Time warner
Government Agencies
NSA, DEA, FCC (debatable)
Certain Members of the House &
Senate
Who's Fighting Against it? (2)
What's the difference?
Progress so far
Almost 4 million comments on
the FCCs website demanding
Net Neutrality
Obama directly asking FCC to
support Title II Reclassification
February 26, 2015 the FCC
Passes Title II. A huge step
forward!
Now to get congress on the side
of the people, and not the
corporations
What's the difference? (2)
Net Neutrality prevents.
Cable companies from charging
YOU
To access specific services online
For faster connection to specific
services
Cable companies from charging
COMPANIES
Fees to reach their customers (Ex.
Netflix > Comcast deal )
Faster routes to their customers
(Ex. Fast Lanes)
How can I Help?
Follow & Support the organizations listed prior that figh for net
neutrality
Regularly call your representatives when important issues are on
the table
House
Senate
Governor
Mayor
Sign your name on online petitions to showcase support in
numbers.
How can I Help? (2)
Switch providers for services and products you use to
alternatives that are known to support net neutrality
When voting, consider privacy, internet regulations, and
surveillance into your candidate decision
SPREAD THE WORD!
Stay educated on the process of the battle
Its been a long road
With a long road ahead
Congress and lobbyists keep fighting back with new legislation
hoping they can sneak it though
Alternatives
Against:
For:
Namecheap / HostGator
Go Daddy
Netflix / Hulu / YouTube
Comcast / Cable Providers
Microsoft / Google / AOL
IBM / Juniper / Cisco
Donation opportunities
Donation:
Organization:
Freepress
Save The Internet Donate
ACLU
Membership & Donate
Fight for the Future
Donate
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Donate
Conclusion
It come down to this. If you want
your internet bill & service to be
like your cable TV, then dont
support Net Neutrality.
An example of a potential internet
bill in the future can be seen to
the right.
However if you demand freedom,
and quality service, then support
Net Neutrality.
The U.S. essentially invented the
internet, but are now ranked 30 th
in the world for broadband speeds.
(due to cable companies)
Conclusion (2)
When people stand together, amazing things happen.
This has been proven already with the world online, and the youth
especially refusing to submit to corporate interests.
This has forced organizations to spend 10s of billions of dollars on
lobbying and misinformation for net neutrality.
The best thing is to form you own opinion, look at the facts, and ask
yourself what you prefer.
Be aware of false & inaccurate information, propaganda, and hype
around the issue.
It is important, but its more complicated than most understand.
The best thing you can do is support the representatives who are on
our side.
