Net Neutrality can be defined as allowing internet users to be treated equally…
I am personally in favor of this concept. I think the issue of net neutrality is about money, and how the government and big companies are trying to regulate how we spend our money when it comes to using the internet. How can the government regulate and monitor something I am paying for? Now its internet usage, and twenty years from now it may be regulations on what stores we shop at, or how we spend our dollar.
I currently pay for prompt, fast internet service, and when I sit at my computer to watch a movie on Netflix, or to send pictures of my new baby grandson to family members across the country, I expect for my service to be just that—prompt and fast. If a bill is passed to deny net neutrality, my ISP can actually monitor and regulate my internet usage if they feel I am using too much of a bandwidth, or blocking services offered by their competitors. Net Neutrality currently allows internet users to access search engines, and other websites without paying an additional fee. This is a huge issue for me because I do a lot of my shopping online. What about students who are poverty stricken and their parents can only afford the minimum payment for internet service? How can that student complete a research paper if it’s going to cost extra money to use Google or other search engines?
Some debaters think extra internet service should be offered at an additional cost and offered in tiered packages, like cable. Unlike cable, internet usage for some people is a necessity and not a luxury. Net Neutrality makes the internet easy and affordable for consumers and business owners alike. If laws are passed that restricts net neutrality, everyone will be affected.
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