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Ethical Issues - Net Neutrality

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Net Neutrality

Net neutrality concerns how bandwidth is controlled on the Internet.

Net neutrality

Net neutrality

  • For a long time, a key principle of the Internet was that all packets are treated equally.
  • That means that if two websites both want access to a network, they should both have equal response times.
Collapse of net neutrality

Collapse of net neutrality

  • Net neutrality is now being threatened, because companies are interested in paying Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to prioritise their traffic.
Impacts of net neutrality collapsing

Impacts of net neutrality collapsing

  • If net neutrality collapses it could mean that the large, rich technology companies could have more control over the traffic of the Internet.
  • They could pay to have their traffic prioritised over their competitors.
Positive counter-argument

Positive counter-argument

  • Being able to provide priority access to a certain group of people may have some positive impacts.
  • Priority access could be given to time-critical services in times of crisis.
    • For example, healthcare and emergency services after a natural disaster.
    • Or the military during a conflict.
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