The Federal Communications Commission is hoping to pass a bill that will enable wifi companies -- i.e. Verizon, Comcast, who bundle wifi and cable -- to charge you different prices for different websites. Essentially, the internet will be treated like television. Like cable, which allows you to choose from basic programming (just news channels) up to millions of channels, the proposed bill would allow companies to charge consumers extra for webpages such as google or youtube (my love!).
Net neutrality is the idea that companies should provide consumer equal access to all websites -- charge one fee for the entire internet.
The internet is a free place and I should not be charged if I want to use youtube! Many people believe that this is simply a way for companies to make more money, and it sure looks like it. Others argue that the current billing method excludes the 99%.
Net neutrality promotes information flow and increased innovation. Small starter companies will not be able to compete with the internet powerhouses! The internet is a privilege but it is a right for us to freely explore what we choose. Great, now I'm starting to feel that television channels should all be equally priced...
If you are still confused, check out these two videos. I am giving you the liberty to choose between two very informative videos: collegehumor (sarcastic, sometimes inappropriate -- you have been warned) and vlogbrothers (talks fast, quirky)
There are many petitions out there here is just one you can sign: https://www.change.org/petitions/tom-wheeler-save-net-neutrality
And leave a comment down below -- let's have a debate :)
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