Friday, December 5, 2014

Obama calls for tougher Internet regulation

MSN See the pros and cons of this discussed at the bottom. I do not know if this is a good idea or bad; I only know that so far everything the Obama administration touches turns to, well... not gold. The Tunnel Dweller

Against net neutrality:
 
"President Barack Obama on Monday embraced a radical change in how the government treats Internet service, coming down on the side of consumer activists who fear slower download speeds and higher costs but angering Republicans and the nation's cable giants who say the plan would kill jobs.

"Obama called on the Federal Communications Commission to more heavily regulate Internet providers and treat broadband much as it would any other public utility. He said the FCC should explicitly prohibit Internet providers like Verizon and AT&T from charging data hogs like Netflix extra to move their content more " ...

Pro-net neutrality:

The Pros and Cons of Net Neutrality "Currently, the Internet is considered to be neutral, however there is a lot of confusion over what exactly is Net Neutrality. So, I've collected a list of both the advantages and disadvantages of Net Neutrality to help people, especially lawmakers, decide what is best for the Internet." 

Pros and Cons of Net Neutrality in Two Lists    "Net neutrality advocates are licking their wounds following reports that the FCC will likely leave broadband services deregulated. Activists had hoped the Obama administration would prohibit Internet service providers from charging individuals by how much bandwidth they consume. Yet as the Washington Post reports, FCC Commissioner Julius Genachowski will likely keep in place the “current regulatory famework.” Does this threaten
freedom and openness on the Internet as net neutrality activists claim? How would net neutrality impact future investments in broadband? Here are two opposing views on the issue."

Net Neutrality Pros and Cons

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