1. The FCC and Net Neutrality Jeremy Rodriguez CIS1055.008

2. The Concept of Net Neutrality Advocates no restriction on internet usage whether it be content, sites or platforms. Advocates no restriction on internet usage whether it be content, sites or platforms. If you pay for internet service you should get access to all of the internet. If you pay for internet service you should get access to all of the internet. Overall, freedom and openness on the web. Overall, freedom and openness on the web.

3. The Issue

4. Proponents Net Neutrality is supposed to help create competition and prevent ISP’s from becoming monopolies. Net Neutrality is supposed to help create competition and prevent ISP’s from becoming monopolies. The internet was created to be an open platform and is world wide, so no one entity has the right to regulate it. The internet was created to be an open platform and is world wide, so no one entity has the right to regulate it. Net Neutrality means no discrimination Net Neutrality means no discrimination

5. Opponents ISP’s see Net Neutrality as a threat to their businesses. ISP’s see Net Neutrality as a threat to their businesses. They argue that due to large influx of broadband internet users, they need to prioritize data (throttling). They argue that due to large influx of broadband internet users, they need to prioritize data (throttling). The United States’ infrastructure is far inferior than countries like Japan and even China. The United States’ infrastructure is far inferior than countries like Japan and even China.

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7. Where does the FCC come in? The FCC is now beginning to regulate the way ISP provide service. The FCC is now beginning to regulate the way ISP provide service. With some political push, the FCC is fighting to protect the principles of Net Neutrality. With some political push, the FCC is fighting to protect the principles of Net Neutrality. In 2009 the FCC banned any type of data prioritizing. This was in response to Comcast and its throttling practices In 2009 the FCC banned any type of data prioritizing. This was in response to Comcast and its throttling practices

8. So what's the problem? After banning data prioritizing, the FCC began investigating how it can protect the internet by regulation. After banning data prioritizing, the FCC began investigating how it can protect the internet by regulation. They want to document set rules for users and providers on what they can and can’t do. They want to document set rules for users and providers on what they can and can’t do. One controversy is that a suggested regulation allows United States law to govern the internet. One controversy is that a suggested regulation allows United States law to govern the internet.

9. Solution 1 rule is needed for Net Neutrality to work. 1 rule is needed for Net Neutrality to work. If you pay for access, you will get access the same internet without data prioritizing. If you pay for access, you will get access the same internet without data prioritizing. This also shifts the focus on infrastructure rather than content filtering to make the internet better for Americans. This also shifts the focus on infrastructure rather than content filtering to make the internet better for Americans. We Need This Fiber Optics

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