I have been reading about the recent decision against the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) and the anti-blocking/anti-discrimination requirements for Internet service providers. Have you guys been following this? Maybe it has already been posted.
I'm hoping that someone can help me explain what net neutrality is. My understanding is that it's the idea that Internet service providers (ISP's) should allow universal access to information on the internet regardless of where it comes from and where it goes. This has just been overturned, allowing ISP's to charge websites for larger bandwidth usages, meaning smaller websites will have to "pay to play". A friend of mine has compared this to cable television: you can pay next to nothing and get some local access channels, or you can pay an arm and a leg for DirecTV.
Maybe I'm incorrect of my understanding or analysis of the recent decisions and I'd love to be corrected, I'm still trying to understand it myself. My question is.. how will this effect Newschoolers? Or will it not, will it only effect my personal experience of Newschoolers?
A few interesting articles related to net neutrality:
http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/15/5311948/net-neutrality-and-the-death-of-the-internet
http://www.polisstasis.com/net-neutrality-frustrations/
The actual decision (If you dare):
http://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/3AF8B4D938CDEEA685257C6000532062/$file/11-1355-1474943.pdf
