net neutrality
noun
: the idea, principle, or requirement that Internet service providers should or must treat all Internet data as the same regardless of its kind, source, or destination
… a philosophical contest that's being fought under the banner of "net neutrality," a slogan that inspires rhetorical devotion but eludes precise definition. Broadly, it means everything on the Internet should be equally accessible—that the Internet should be a place where great ideas compete on equal terms with big money.—
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This will help Jordan reach climate net neutrality by 2050, in line with how EV growth reduces emissions on a global scale.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
After all, Congress also could have codified net neutrality as the law of the land rather than leaving it to the FCC.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
And Democrats at the F.C.C. called on Congress to enshrine net neutrality into law.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The ruling did not address state net neutrality laws.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
After all, Congress also could have codified net neutrality as the law of the land rather than leaving it to the FCC.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
And Democrats at the F.C.C. called on Congress to enshrine net neutrality into law.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
The ruling did not address state net neutrality laws.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Net neutrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/net%20neutrality. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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