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Originally Posted by billethkid
Granted. Then with these currently in place, in the simplest of terms exactly what is it that net neutrality provides? And is the government the best avenue/provider?
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In the very simplest of terms, net neutrality ensures that large companies (e.g., Comcast, Time Warner) cannot demand and obtain a higher section of someone’s bandwidth in order to provide their services .... which will be a disadvantage to other website companies. Net neutrality proclaims that all companies are treated equally on the internet as to bandwidth capability.
If Comcast (or Time Warner) were able to demand a higher section of your bandwidth, then you may not be able to:
- effectively watch movies (Netflix),
- do face-to-face streaming (Facetime or Skype),
- watch YouTube videos,
- do your banking on the internet,
- shop on Amazon,
- etc.
Also as important, (without net neutrality) start-up companies or small internet website companies will have a major disadvantage on providing their services.
To ensure that companies do not infringe on illegal actions, then the government needs to be involved to monitor and take action.