Friday, March 6, 2015

Net Neutrality and media

I am an avid Netflix fan, and I play many video games online. Over the last few years, Net Neutrality has been a huge issue for internet users.

Recently, the FCC decided to vote for Net Neutrality and classifying the internet as a utility. This means that Internet Service Providers can no longer throttle your internet or charge extra for access to certain websites or services.

This decision by the FCC is a huge win to keep the internet open and free for all to use.

I bought a 65" 4K television and if it wasn't for an open internet, I would not have been able to sit on my couch and enjoy House of Cards in 4K over this past weekend. If some ISP's has their way, i would have had to pay extra money to access Netflix over my ISPs service.

The way we interact with the internet could have been completely destroyed if Net Neutrality didn't pass, and I for one am glad it did pass.

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