According to Lin Ray, net neutrality means no bit of information should be prioritized over another (“VCU Blog”, 2014). The origin of information doesn’t matter. Due to net neutrality, there are no restrictions on the internet currently. In other words, we can have free communication. The entire source of the internet is freely available for normal web users. Losing the freedom of internet access could result in restricted access to websites; fewer download rights and so on. The topic of net neutrality has become controversial because several companies are trying to take away the freedom of internet access. There are people who think net neutrality is ethical; there are several reasons for it. Net neutrality gives non-discriminatory access to the internet which means every website and the content on the internet is treated in the same way. It treats each person in the same way also. For instance, a housewife describing a recipe and a millionaire talking about the company’s new product are treated equally. Net neutrality provides a platform for innovation and creativity. It gives a chance to grow up to new websites, online stores and other e-commerce websites.
On the other hand, there are several people who argue that net neutrality is unethical. They have their own arguments and …show more content…
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