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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Nice try, but...
You're ignoring something simple...
The cables/infrastructure used by people to connect to the internet belong to Comcast. They're not modifying the internet itself, as you seem to make it out.
- pdethier
March 16, 2009 6:26PM
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