Net not free for all

• Autores: Aviva Rutkin
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2954, 2014, pág. 24
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Rutkin discusses US appeals court's decision to demolish the guiding principle of Internet freedom, known as net neutrality. Information will no longer be free, but governed by the whims of big business. Lost amid the rancor is any hint of what this might mean for the average user--but there are several possibilities. The court ruling found that the US Federal Communications Commission can't regulate ISPs to prevent them from charging for different connection speeds. That means they are now free to demand users--whether they are big companies like Google or Netflix, or individuals--pay a premium for fast delivery of web pages, video and other content. Those who opt for cheaper schemes could see their traffic capped at slower speeds, or interrupted to make way for the big spenders.