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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The ten-year-long saga of net neutrality may finally be put to rest.
—Donald Kimball, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025
Comedian John Oliver warned that without net neutrality, the streaming industry might crash.
—Tyler Cowen, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2025
Moreover, economic evidence indicates that the internet thrived, broadband speeds rose, and prices dropped in the years following the 2018 repeal of net neutrality.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Technology The Big Story FCC’s net neutrality rules overturned by court
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lacked the authority to restore certain net neutrality rules last year.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
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Donald Kimball, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025
Comedian John Oliver warned that without net neutrality, the streaming industry might crash.
—Tyler Cowen, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2025
Moreover, economic evidence indicates that the internet thrived, broadband speeds rose, and prices dropped in the years following the 2018 repeal of net neutrality.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Technology The Big Story FCC’s net neutrality rules overturned by court
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lacked the authority to restore certain net neutrality rules last year.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Net neutrality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/net%20neutrality. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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