Does The FCC Restoring Internet Freedom Order (2018) Impact. Internet Access?
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PROMPT: To what extent does the FCC Restoring Internet Freedom Order (2018) impact internet access?
Introduction
The internet is one of the most powerful instruments today when it comes to obtaining information, entertainment, and wealth. Net neutrality, which was issued by the FCC under the Obama administration in 2015, is the principle behind the openness and freedom of browsing the internet, regardless of the content, source, or use. These rules have prohibited internet service providers from blocking, slowing down, charging for, or favoring certain applications online. However, now these all these limitations have been abolished by the Restoring Internet Freedom Order (2018) under the plan of FCC chairman Ajit Pai, the internet is no longer equally accessible to all Americans. From censoring content to slowing down your favorite …show more content…
Evidence: People of color, the LGBTQ communtiy, and people of religious and cultural minorities minorities in America use the internet to organize, plan, and access different economic and educational opportunities to fight back against prejudice. (savetheinternet.com)
Evidence: Carmen Scurato, director of policy and legal affairs for the L.A. based nonprofit the National Hispanic Media Coalition claims that the "internet is what we use to tell our own stories. [This change is] going to silence our voices." (Romero, laweekly.com)
Analysis: These groups will be misrepresented and won’t be able to fight back against discrimination. When activist groups are able to bring thousands of people together for protests on the streets at such short notice, it’s because the ISPs cannot block their announcements or sites.
Counter argument: Some may argue that the repeal of net neutrality will promote competition, innovation and media diversity in order to advance the public
PROMPT: To what extent does the FCC Restoring Internet Freedom Order (2018) impact internet access?
Introduction
The internet is one of the most powerful instruments today when it comes to obtaining information, entertainment, and wealth. Net neutrality, which was issued by the FCC under the Obama administration in 2015, is the principle behind the openness and freedom of browsing the internet, regardless of the content, source, or use. These rules have prohibited internet service providers from blocking, slowing down, charging for, or favoring certain applications online. However, now these all these limitations have been abolished by the Restoring Internet Freedom Order (2018) under the plan of FCC chairman Ajit Pai, the internet is no longer equally accessible to all Americans. From censoring content to slowing down your favorite …show more content…
Evidence: People of color, the LGBTQ communtiy, and people of religious and cultural minorities minorities in America use the internet to organize, plan, and access different economic and educational opportunities to fight back against prejudice. (savetheinternet.com)
Evidence: Carmen Scurato, director of policy and legal affairs for the L.A. based nonprofit the National Hispanic Media Coalition claims that the "internet is what we use to tell our own stories. [This change is] going to silence our voices." (Romero, laweekly.com)
Analysis: These groups will be misrepresented and won’t be able to fight back against discrimination. When activist groups are able to bring thousands of people together for protests on the streets at such short notice, it’s because the ISPs cannot block their announcements or sites.
Counter argument: Some may argue that the repeal of net neutrality will promote competition, innovation and media diversity in order to advance the public