net neutrality
E1271
Net neutrality is the principle that all internet traffic should be treated equally by service providers, without blocking, throttling, or prioritizing specific content or services.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
internet governance concept
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principle → telecommunications policy concept → |
| appliesTo |
broadband providers
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fixed broadband services → internet service providers → mobile broadband services → |
| associatedWith |
consumer protection in telecommunications
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digital rights → internet freedom movement → open internet → |
| coinedBy |
Tim Wu
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| coinedInYear |
2003
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| concerns |
equal treatment of data packets regardless of application or service
→
equal treatment of data packets regardless of content type → equal treatment of data packets regardless of destination → equal treatment of data packets regardless of source → |
| controversy |
economic impact on broadband investment
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extent of permissible network management → role of government regulation in the internet → |
| coreIdea |
internet service providers should not discriminate among different kinds of internet traffic
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| debatedIn |
Brazil
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European Union → India → United States → |
| goal |
preserve an open internet
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prevent anti-competitive behavior by internet service providers → promote competition online → protect freedom of expression online → |
| hasDefinition |
the principle that all internet traffic should be treated equally by internet service providers
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| historicalRoot |
common carrier principles in telephone regulation
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| impactOn |
online innovation
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startups and small online businesses → user access to information → |
| implementedThrough |
broadband access rules
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internet service provider licensing conditions → telecommunications regulation → |
| involves |
regulation of network management practices
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rules on no blocking → rules on no paid prioritization → rules on no throttling → rules on transparency of network management → |
| opposedBy |
some telecommunications companies
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| prohibits |
blocking of lawful internet content
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paid prioritization of specific content or services → throttling of lawful internet traffic → unreasonable discrimination in transmitting lawful network traffic → |
| relatedTo |
broadband classification
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common carrier regulation → internet traffic management → platform neutrality → |
| supportedBy |
many consumer advocacy groups
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many digital rights organizations → many technology companies → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Tim Wu
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coinedTerm |
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Internet
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hasKeyConcept |
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Tim Wu
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hasWrittenOn |