One of those times is when dealing with Net Neutrality. (It is really that dramatic). If you are one of those who doesn't know what Net Neutrality is, you can read up on it here.
Basically, Net Neutrality centers around the argument for paying different, tiered levels for bigger or smaller sites. Under a neutral system, (which is what proponents of Net Neutrality want) interwebs service providers would be regulated by good ol' Uncle Sam and forced to provide equal service for everyone.
Proponents argue that this will allow the same level of wacky hijinks and innovation we've seen on the interwebs so far to continue. Opponents of this idea claim that it puts a hobble on free market capitalism and is essentially another case of overregulation that would ultimately put too much strain on interwebs providers.
Opponents of Net Neutrality point out how vaguely worded any law dealing with it sounds, and how these laws would also apply to coffee shops with wireless networks, and other ridiculous considerations. The trouble senators and congressmen are having with this likely stems from how well they understand what the interwebs actually is. Or, if you prefer: how well they understand what the interwebs actually is. (I someday want to get famous enough that people make techno remixes of my gaffes).
Essentially, this is a tangled issue, with the classic American political mix of free market vs. regulation, free speech vs. corporate interests, efficiency vs. diversity, and technology vs. economy. But it's also reeeeaaaly boooooriiing. And the debate has already been covered far better than I ever could.
So I'm going to put the essential debate of net neutrality into the native tongue of the interwebs. Enjoy:
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But srsly, Net Neutrality is Serious Business for the Interwebs. I encourage you to read more about it, and develop your own, educated opinion on the subject. What are your thoughts on the issue?
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1 comment:
This could seriously impact the traffic flow on the internet. Would this have an impact on speed of browsing, viruses, etc. I'm not too keen on the idea of paying for sites, but hey, maybe it would be for the better. Net Neutrality is not something that i've ever heard of, but i'm definitely going to check into it!
-Matthew
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