Transcript Net Neutrality - Computer Science

Net Neutrality
COMP 380 Presentation
Alex Cook
Prince Yabani
What is Net Neutrality
• A. Sen. Ted Stevens plan for the
Internet, which is a “not a big truck.”
• B. The idea of having fair routing of
information on the Internet
• C. A program designed like a net to
capture more information from the
Internet
• D. Fishing nets that do not discriminate
What’s going on here?
• Idea of “Net Neutrality”
– Free information for everyone
• “Net Neutrality” regulations
• Key terms:
– Packets
– Quality of Service
– Latency
Complicated topic
• Not an issue back in the good ol’ days
of the Internet
• Some of the original legislation
proposed came from bipartisan
sponsors
We’re going to each argue a position on
the regulations to show what is at issue
Regulations are good!
• Net Neutrality will promote healthy
economic/business competition.
• Small businesses will be muscled out, by not
being able to afford tiered services.
• Lack of business competition reduces good
quality
• A free and open Internet will level the playing
field for businesses to compete.
• The consumer is able to choose the product
they want with a free and open internet.
Innovation
• Tiered internet will stunt economic growth
and stifle innovation.
• Tiered internet will add extra cost to online
businesses: cost that will be transferred to
consumers.
• Upstart innovators will be shut out.
Innovations like eBay, Google, MySpace,
Facebook and YouTube wouldn’t exist
without an open and free internet. These
websites came from humble beginnings.
Net Discrimination
• Tiered internet will bring problems of
discrimination.
• When network companies have the liberty to
choosing to make certain data low-priority,
there is nothing really stopping them from
discriminating for social, economic or political
reasons.
• This in unfortunately not hypothetical. It has
happened before.
No regulations!
• They sound like a good idea
• “People only object to a “two lane”
highway until you point out one slow
lane for everyone isn’t any better.”
• Some data shouldn’t be treated equally.
Yes, you read that right.
Risks and consequences
• Some people argue that “prioritization is just
another word for degrading your competitor,”
Gigi B. Sohn, president of Public Knowledge.
– That isn’t a fair representation of what is
happening.
• If there were abuses, then regulate. It’s not
needed now.
– Madison River Communication, ISP in North
Carolina
– Vonage, FCC fines
The “little guy”
• What if larger
companies can buy a
better QoS agreement?
• An ISP that decided to
start messing with who
gets a decent
connection would be
committing market
suicide.
Well intentioned, but…
• Some of the people proposing Net
Neutrality regulations do not fully
understand the technology or the
consequences of the regulations.
• Video
• Data discrimination isn’t real
discrimination.
Mutual agreements
• Information should be easily accessible
by anyone with an Internet connection
• QoS “payola” cannot be allowed
• If ISP’s start abusing power, then
something should be done
• Don’t make it a partisan issue
Questions?