The fundamental issue underlying the net neutrality debate revolves around the fact that if net neutrality is taken away or altered, large companies will be given the power to control the internet based on the price they’re willing to pay. Net neutrality prohibits discrimination against smaller websites or organizations.
Google and Ebay are two major companies against net neutrality. Since both Google and Ebay started out as small companies, they understand how net neutrality can affect individual companies. The possible blocking or “degrading” of certain websites would completely change the way the internet works now. “"The telephone and cable companies in control of Internet access are trying to use their enormous political muscle to dramatically change the Internet," Whitman wrote. "It might be hard to believe, but lawmakers in Washington are seriously debating whether consumers should be free to use the Internet as they want in the future." Says Whitman of Ebay.
AT&T and Verizon both support Net Neutrality. What you pay for is what you get pretty much sums up the attitude these companies have on Net Neutrality. They believe that customers should be able to receive videos and content faster if they wish to pay for it.
Truthfully, I’ve read most of the anti-net neutrality arguments and it seems like they don’t have any real reasons or defense. Although the companies are sugar coating their words, they still sound like they want net neutrality to go away because they want the opportunity to reel in more customers. The pro-net neutrality organizations make many more solid points. Companies could put smaller site in “the slow lane” or make their search results turn up further down on a list. Businesses could slow down the traffic on certain sites to “herd” customers to their own services. With net neutrality, the choice and freedom is in the hands of the people using the internet, without net neutrality, it is the companies who are given the power to jerk people around until everyone is going exactly where they want to. I am 100% pro net neutrality.
Google and Ebay are two major companies against net neutrality. Since both Google and Ebay started out as small companies, they understand how net neutrality can affect individual companies. The possible blocking or “degrading” of certain websites would completely change the way the internet works now. “"The telephone and cable companies in control of Internet access are trying to use their enormous political muscle to dramatically change the Internet," Whitman wrote. "It might be hard to believe, but lawmakers in Washington are seriously debating whether consumers should be free to use the Internet as they want in the future." Says Whitman of Ebay.
AT&T and Verizon both support Net Neutrality. What you pay for is what you get pretty much sums up the attitude these companies have on Net Neutrality. They believe that customers should be able to receive videos and content faster if they wish to pay for it.
Truthfully, I’ve read most of the anti-net neutrality arguments and it seems like they don’t have any real reasons or defense. Although the companies are sugar coating their words, they still sound like they want net neutrality to go away because they want the opportunity to reel in more customers. The pro-net neutrality organizations make many more solid points. Companies could put smaller site in “the slow lane” or make their search results turn up further down on a list. Businesses could slow down the traffic on certain sites to “herd” customers to their own services. With net neutrality, the choice and freedom is in the hands of the people using the internet, without net neutrality, it is the companies who are given the power to jerk people around until everyone is going exactly where they want to. I am 100% pro net neutrality.
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