Pros And Cons Of Net Neutrality

"When I access the internet I have certain expectations, as do most internet users. These expectations include equal access to any website I want to visit. Net neutrality makes this possible. If net neutrality is taken away the internet would become a closed-down network where cable and phone companies decide which websites, content or applications run properly on your device.
Net neutrality is the idea that Internet service providers should not discriminate against information being sent over the Internet and must treat all data packets equally regardless of source, type or content. Without net neutrality internet service providers would be allowed to limit programs or services the user can access, meaning they control what you’re allowed
If Internet providers suddenly have the power to speed up content they own or slow down content owned by rivals, then they will want to own as much content as possible.
""Without net neutrality, network providers can block or slow down access to sites they don't like. They can also determine what services and equipment users can access, dictate whether users are allowed to visit popular chat rooms or play popular games and assign higher fees for popular downloads."" (aclu.org, 2006)
Net neutrality has played a huge role in our society thus far. It allowed for websites like facebook to expand to where it is today. Under the new rules Internet providers could block websites they don't like.Without internet freedom the internet wouldn’t really be the internet anymore. Small businesses and minority groups would no longer have equal representation on the internet, which would allow bigger businesses to make all the profit and for leave minority voices unheard.
Another concern for many people is the effect this would have on the education system. In almost every classroom technology has become a major tool in aiding students. With net neutrality laws in place companies couldn’t block access to
Chairman Pai has made it his personal mission to make the internet a place of profit for those who are already rich and an extra expense for those who are struggling to keep a roof over their heads. Ajit Pai stated that “ there is a study by a highly respected economist that says that among the top 12 Internet service providers in terms of size, investment is down by 5.6 percent, or several billion dollars, over the last two years. And amongst smaller providers as well, just literally this week, 22 Internet service providers with 1,000 customers or less told us that these Title II regulations have kept them from getting the financing that they need to build out their networks. And, as they put it, these net neutrality regulations hang like a black cloud over our businesses. And so what we’re trying to do going forward is figure out a way that we can preserve that free and open Internet that consumers want and need and preserve that incentive to invest in the network that will ultimately benefit even more consumers going forward.” Chairman Pai believes that consumers will benefit from paying more to access what is already free. His motivation to repeal net neutrality is increasing the growth of the already rich internet providers, while the rest of us