Net neutrality, in a nutshell, means equal access to all parts of the internet. If net neutrality didn’t exist, ISPs could limit their customers’ access to particular pages. For example, Comcast could cap their customers’ downloads speed at 1 KB/s when it’s a competing ISPs service, or even sell packages of websites that you can access. So, for example, on top of your normal internet bill, you’d have to pay $50 for the “Google.com + Facebook.com + Youtube.com” package, then $50 for the “Wikipedia.com + Reddit.com” package and so on (as an example).
This is shitty for obvious reasons – but further, it would mean that companies would be paying these ISPs to limit access to their competitors’ services – this could potentially make it impossible for internet-based businesses to get started up.
So how does it affect you? Net Neutrality basically prevents you from getting milked for every penny you have by your ISP and it also protects the ideals of capitalism on the internet.
Further Reading:
Former Comcast and Verizon Attorneys Now Manage the FCC and are About to Kill the Internet
Maintain true net neutrality to protect the freedom of information in the United States.
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