| Abstrakt: |
The net neutrality debate's argument revolves around whether high-speed broadband services provided by ISPs such as Verizon to content providers such as Netflix need regulating in order to prevent bias based on price discrimination and preferential treatment based on tier pricing. Supporters of net neutrality reason that the regulations keep the Internet free and fair by deterrence of discriminatory practices. Opponents claim that the regulations cost the providers of broadband services a great deal, forcing them to pass those charges downstream. Any policy effort regarding net neutrality must go outside of ordinary arguments and must comprise serious studies of the technical and societal aspects of the situation, instituting a discussion surrounding policies and regulations involving the public, consumer advocates, developers, service providers, content providers, and federal and state-level government regulators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
