Net neutrality is the principle that says all information flowing across the Internet should be treated equally. But with more people streaming data-rich video and playing online games, the Internet faces congestion concerns. Should carriers be able to sell multi-tiered access to heavy users? Should sites that generate massive traffic -- like Google and Yahoo! -- pay extra fees? The U.S. Government is examining Net Neutrality and its financial, legal and social implications. Do we need federal intervention to ensure fairness, or is this an issue for the market to work out?
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Net Neutrality Will Increase Government Monitoring of Internet Traffic
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By Hands Off the Internet
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So Where is the Monitoring
In the recent FCC decision against Comcast, the is no new Federal monitoring regime. Instead, the opposite has occurred. The FCC told Comcast that it cannot snoop into its customers packets and discriminate service delivery based upon what it finds inside.
Network Neutrality means less monitoring, not more.
- Robb Topolski
September 1, 2008 6:32PM
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Monitoring is Already There
The fact that there has been Network Neutrality present has not stopped the government from monitoring the Internet. Things such as Carnivore, CALEA, ECHELON and the recent Warrantless Wiretapping scandal.
Claiming that Net Neutrality will increase Government Monitoring of Internet Traffic is moot when they are already monitoring the Internet Traffic anyways.
- Concerned Citizen
September 2, 2008 2:56PM
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