Pros And Cons Of Net Neutrality
Net Neutrality As of 2015 84% of American adults use the Internet on a day-to-day basis according to Pew Research Center (Pew Research Center). This has become a natural thing for Americans, however many do not know how their Internet works or how information on all topics from all over the world is so easily accessed. The answer is very simple. Net Neutrality has helped to create the web, as Americans know it, giving us resources we couldn’t even have dreamed of 50 years ago. Net Neutrality allows for an “open internet” (ABC News). It prevents Internet Service Providers from favoring one website or a certain kind of content from another. It allows users to load and access just about anything they like without tracking of their websites and
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The pros are the things that make it favorable and the cons are the reasons why it should not be used. One good thing about it is “With Net Neutrality, people can access any website they wish, knowing their Internet Service Provider (ISP) won't interfere with their browsing habits or compile a profile on their online activities” (Name Cheap). This means ISPs have less information on what individuals do online, and wont cater their internet service and website to that. Another positive side to net neutrality is it allows free websites to users. There are many who believe getting rid of net neutrality could mean users would have to start paying for websites such as Facebook, Google, and YouTube. This could mean there will be a decrease in people using these websites because people are not used to paying and do not want to consider to do so, causing company’s to loose money and their audience. One largely discussed con of net neutrality is how open it creates the Internet. Net neutrality gives people access to all kinds of websites. It can allow inappropriate and illegal websites to flourish. Vittana.org states, “net neutrality could “filter” it out before it reaches the consumer” (Vittana.org). This means discriminative, pornographic, and offensive information can be blocked if net neutrality is not in place. Another downside to this topic is net neutrality regulates ISPs and often when
The pros are the things that make it favorable and the cons are the reasons why it should not be used. One good thing about it is “With Net Neutrality, people can access any website they wish, knowing their Internet Service Provider (ISP) won't interfere with their browsing habits or compile a profile on their online activities” (Name Cheap). This means ISPs have less information on what individuals do online, and wont cater their internet service and website to that. Another positive side to net neutrality is it allows free websites to users. There are many who believe getting rid of net neutrality could mean users would have to start paying for websites such as Facebook, Google, and YouTube. This could mean there will be a decrease in people using these websites because people are not used to paying and do not want to consider to do so, causing company’s to loose money and their audience. One largely discussed con of net neutrality is how open it creates the Internet. Net neutrality gives people access to all kinds of websites. It can allow inappropriate and illegal websites to flourish. Vittana.org states, “net neutrality could “filter” it out before it reaches the consumer” (Vittana.org). This means discriminative, pornographic, and offensive information can be blocked if net neutrality is not in place. Another downside to this topic is net neutrality regulates ISPs and often when