Net Neutrality
Content Providers
vs. ISP
vs. Consumers

PARUL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

PREPARED BY:

PATEL JAY C (140870705004)

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Definition of the Internet

A system connecting networks around the world using TCP/IP, which stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a set of standards for transmitting and receiving digital data. The Internet consists primarily of the collection of billions of interconnected computers (Economides 2008).

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How the Internet Works

As you can see, your ISP is what connects your computer to the internet, which other computers and servers connect to via their ISP. There are several ways to connect to the ISP, which include using a dial-up modem over a phone line, cable, or satellite.

What is Net Neutrality ?

Net Neutrality is a guiding principle that means the Internet will remain free and unrestrictedwhich meansThe public will continue to be able to view the smallest blog as easily as the largest corporate websitewhich meansKeeping the Internet open and accessible (as it now exists) to the fullest extent possible.

Definition of Net Neutrality

Net Neutrality is a network design paradigm that argues for broadband network providers to be completely detached from what information is sent over their networks.

Proponents

Google

Yahoo!

Vonage

Ebay

Amazon

Microsoft

Christian Coalition

Gun Owners of America

AARP

Tim Berners-Lee

Robert W. McChesney

Moby

Steve Wozniak

Arguments for

Control of data

Cable and internet company must allow ISPs free access to their networks and should not screening or filtering of data

Digital rights and freedoms

Ensures that the Internet remains a free and open technology

Competition and Innovation

Preserving Internet standardsEnd-to-end principle

Opponents

Competitive Enterprise Institute

National Association of Manufacturers

Freedom Works Foundation

Americans for Tax Reform

Goldwater Institute

Cato Institute

Comcast

Arguments Against

Innovation and investment

Counterweight to server-side non-neutrality

Bandwidth availability

Opposition to legislation

Spam, Virus

This chart shows the worlds Internet restrictions. Internet black holes mean that data information is really sucked up in a void meaning that it is there but it will just keep coming and coming. A lot of smaller under developed countries surveillance their Internet like Iran that blocks twitter feeds because of the recent Iran elections. Some countries as you can see have minor or no restrictions on the Internet.

Our Stance on Net Neutrality

We, as a group, are for net neutrality, keeping the internet the same as it was since its inception.

Table of Contents

History of the InternetHistory of Net NeutralitySeven Reasons Why the Internet should be NeutralPolitics and Net NeutralityEconomy and Net NeutralityReligion and Net NeutralityPhilosophy and Net NeutralityCulture and Net NeutralityLegality and Net NeutralityArguments against Net Neutrality

History of the Internet

In 1934 the Communications Act became law. First attempt to regulate phone lines by FCC.Vannevar Bush first proposed the basics of hypertext in 1945. In 1958, Bell System announced its Data Phone service using regular phones circuits (Anderberg 2007).In 1962, DARPA lead the way in developing the Internet.

History of Internet Pt. 2

In 1969, the network known as ARPANET was created to connect 4 databases owned by universities in the southwestern U.S.In 1989, the Internet grew in popularity as its host amount breaks 100,000.Hypertext Markup Language (First Version of HTML) was formally published on June 1993.In 1994, the Internet grew by 341,634%

History of Internet Pt. 3

In 2003, the phrase network neutrality was coined when Law Professor Tim Wu presented a paper at the Silicon Flatirons conference in Boulder Colorado.In 2004, the FCC gained control of the telecommunication industry, introduced the Four FreedomsIn 2006, Net Neutrality hit mainstream with the musician Moby appearing at a Capitol Hill press conference

History of Internet Pt. 4

In 2006, a bill was struck down when the House voted 269-152 to reject Representative Ed Markeys net neutrality amendment to the COPE telecom reform bill, HB 5252.In 2007, the Internet giant Google finally flexed its muscles with its hiring of former MCI lobbyist Rick Whitt.In 2008, the FCC made a critical decision when it found by a 3-2 vote Comcast guilty of violating Internet principles. In September of the same year, Comcast filed an appeal to the FCCs actions.

The Seven Reasons for N.N.

Economic Recovery and Prosperity

Freedom of Speech

Civic Participation

Marketplace of Ideas

Social Justice

Rise of Telecom companies

Political Opportunity

Senator Ted Stevens

Senator Ted Stevens (Chairmen of commerce) which means he is in charge of commerce over the internet. He has a limited understanding of the Internet and Net Neutrality (Stevens 2009). John Stewart explains the epic failure that is Ted Stevens:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfga4bFIUoc

Politics & Net Neutrality

Most democrats agree with net neutrality and republicans disagree with it. Republicans are telling Obama that net Neutrality laws are harmful (Karr 2009). Let it be known the net was neutral since its beginning. The way the internet is now is the way it always has been. Our stance is it should stay this way.

These are companies that have shown top contributions of money to representative republican Joe Barton of Texas for fighting against net neutrality. These are the top companies who help run the Internet.

Economic Contributions Against Net Neutrality

Economics

Net Neutrality is the building block of the abundance-based economy on the Internet. Significantly effecting the dollars that we would have back in our pockets, online publishers would, under Net Neutrality be able to raise its cost of publishing back to its former level. When Net Neutrality ends, the monopoly begins again. Sites like West Seattle Blog are profitable because of this reason.

Philosophy & Net Neutrality

The philosophy of Net Neutrality is broken up into three course beliefs. First, Digital technology, if unshackled is a powerful means for creating an egalitarian society.Secondly, the end-to-end design of the Internet is open to innovation.

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Third, and lastly, market players should not control the Internet (Cleland 2009). Those who believe in Network Neutrality generally have a strong stance on the freedom of speech. The people on Network Neutrality also want to make it clear that they do not want to force ISPs to avoid differentiating themselves. What they dont want is for them to do it in ways that is determined out of bounds (Anderson 2009).

Our culture is a very dynamic one. Throughout the years it has seen many changes; Even more changes are brought by technological innovations, such as the internet.

Culture & Net Neutrality

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The way our culture communicates has been changed by the internet. Never before has instant communication from countries from all over the world been possible in such a new way.

This opens the issue of Net Neutrality with countries who wish to censor or silence their populace.

Legal Issues

Who has the right to hold the reigns to the Internet? Do the telecommunication companies own the Internet?

The answer is no. Telecommunication companies are merely a means to an end. In other words, they are merely the gateway to the Internet; they dont own the Internet themselves.Telecommunication companies should be concerned with providing the best product to their customers rather than limiting their output. If they decide to change the current system, assuredly the people would not stand for it, nobody wants a regulated Internet (Press 2006).

For fair market competition, internet service providers should be able to facilitate a similar experience for a similar price across the board, otherwise connecting to the internet will become a monopoly scheme directed towards the highest bidding telecommunication company that provides the best plan.

Legal Issues Continued

Arguments Against Net Neutrality

Argument:

Net Neutrality would keep broadband access providers from offering more than one service

Rebuttal:

With Net Neutrality, you are offered a choice. If the internet was not neutral you would be forced to utilize certain products dictated by the service provider, to illustrate this metaphorically, this would be like being forced to use Pepsi or Coke depending on the restaurants (internet service provider) you are utilizing. But the difference between Internet service providers & restaurants is that you have the freedom to go to a different restaurant or store to obtain your preferred soda. If where you live determines what service provider you use, or if the government of your country is running the internet, there is no where for you to turn to get the products or services you desire (websites, etc.)

AT&T claims that 5% of its users use over 50% of the bandwidth. Sandvine reports that over 44% of its Internet traffic comes from file sharing. While these numbers may sound drastic, they still do not justify discrimination on the Internet. Claiming the fears of people to be irrational, those who oppose Network Neutrality do not look at the possible scenarios of a broadband future (Davis 2009).

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Concluding Statements

In conclusion, the Internet should be a neutral place for all of its users. Not all cars are created are the same, but all should be allowed on the highway. The same is true with Internet traffic. File sharing and increased usage, as well as profits are all issues to the Internet corporations. What this is about, though, is the consumer. Its the consumer that the corporations should cater too, and its the consumer that counts.

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