net neutrality
noun
: the idea, principle, or requirement that Internet service providers should or must treat all Internet data as the same regardless of its kind, source, or destination
… a philosophical contest that's being fought under the banner of "net neutrality," a slogan that inspires rhetorical devotion but eludes precise definition. Broadly, it means everything on the Internet should be equally accessible—that the Internet should be a place where great ideas compete on equal terms with big money.—
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But ISPs are trying to get the net neutrality and common-carrier regulations overturned—and having success on that front.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2024
Interconnection disputes are exactly the same as net neutrality problems, just up a notch.
—Susan Crawford, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2016
Enlarge / Federal Communication Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, then a commissioner, rallies against repeal of net neutrality rules in December 2017.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024
The landmark net neutrality rules would have treated internet companies like utilities, subjecting them to greater regulation.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
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Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2024
Interconnection disputes are exactly the same as net neutrality problems, just up a notch.
—Susan Crawford, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2016
Enlarge / Federal Communication Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, then a commissioner, rallies against repeal of net neutrality rules in December 2017.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024
The landmark net neutrality rules would have treated internet companies like utilities, subjecting them to greater regulation.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Net neutrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/net%20neutrality. Accessed 3 Sep. 2024.
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