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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Another decision that could be more easily challenged is the Federal Communications Commission’s ruling, also in April, reinstating Obama-era net neutrality rules that were rescinded under the Trump administration.
—Jordan Pearson, WIRED, 1 July 2024
This is relevant once again because the FCC's current Democratic majority voted to reclassify broadband as telecommunications and implement net neutrality rules.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024
Advocates and experts also say net neutrality is positive for consumers.
—Betty Lin-Fisher and Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Before Net Neutrality, There Was Radio Regulation Before today's fight over net neutrality, the US government debated commercial profitability & popular access in the context of a different medium: radio.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
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Jordan Pearson, WIRED, 1 July 2024
This is relevant once again because the FCC's current Democratic majority voted to reclassify broadband as telecommunications and implement net neutrality rules.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024
Advocates and experts also say net neutrality is positive for consumers.
—Betty Lin-Fisher and Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Before Net Neutrality, There Was Radio Regulation Before today's fight over net neutrality, the US government debated commercial profitability & popular access in the context of a different medium: radio.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
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“Net neutrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/net%20neutrality. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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