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In February 2015, the Federal Communications Commission approved new Net Neutrality or Open Internet rules that prevented internet service providers from restricting access to certain sites or creating fast and slow lanes for web content while also guaranteeing free and open access to the internet. However, things have changed again under the Trump administration, which repealed Net Neutrality in 2017. The repeal officially went into effect over the summer, meaning that Net Neutrality is no longer in effect. The move has been a controversial one, resulting in protests and opposition from some of the biggest tech companies in the world.

In one corner are those who want to make sure all websites are equally accessible and also enjoy equal treatment in terms of speed and availability. In the other corner are internet service providers such as Verizon (which initiated a 2016 Net Neutrality challenge), who could charge certain providers like Netflix more for special "fast lanes" of content distribution, as well as those who are opposed to the regulations and consumer protections that are afforded public utilities.

Read the following articles and watch the videos to see what people are saying about this landmark case. Make sure you watch/read all of them because they each present different ideas and information, though there will be some overlap. This can be a confusing concept. Email me after you've read and watched all of the content below if you are still having difficulty understanding it.

Read: FCC repeals Net Neutrality rules (2017) https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/14/technology/net-neutrality-repeal-vote.html Read: States pursue their own Net Neutrality rules https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/04/20/net-neutrality-repeal-prompts-calif-other-states-pursue-their-own-laws/529337002/

Video: How the End of Net Neutrality Could Change the Internet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqXKEgTYZBQ

Read/Reference: Wired Guide to Net Neutrality https://www.wired.com/story/guide-net-neutrality/

Now answer the following questions in a discussion post of at least 300 words.

1. Which side of the Net Neutrality debate do you fall on? State your argument for why Net Neutrality rules should be in place or not. MAKE SURE TO READ ALL ARTICLES AND WATCH THE VIDEO BECAUSE THEY PRESENT A VARIETY OF INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC. You must use examples from the videos/articles to back up your point.

2. Do you access Internet sites that use large chunks of bandwidth, such as Netflix or Hulu? Keeping this in mind, how might this decision affect you and other consumers of these streaming media content providers?