[governance] What Matters in Net Neutrality by Jonathan Zittrain

[David Goldstein]

Hi all,

This article by Jonathan Zittrain raises some issues for and against net 
neutrality.

Cheers
David

What Matters in Net Neutrality by Jonathan Zittrain
It's hard to know what to make of the Google/Verizon deal since until earlier 
today both companies have denied that there is one. And it's hard to argue about 
net neutrality because it means so many different things to different people. 
I've got lots of reading to do to catch up on the newly released set of 
principles from the companies, but in the meantime here are a few thoughts on 
the topic.

The core question is this: when Internet Service Providers turn out to have 
captive audiences of subscribers—either because their customers have few if any 
alternatives for broadband, or because switching is complicated and cumbersome, 
or because ISP practices are obscure and thus hard for customers to adapt to—how 
far should they be allowed to leverage that captivity?
http://futureoftheinternet.org/what-matters-in-net-neutrality

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