Transcript Against Net Neutrality: not end neutral.

Against Net
Neutrality:
The Internet should not be end-toend neutral.
Joel Ribnick
Seth Warner
Jamie Deal
Sarah Parker
•What is net neutrality?
Net neutrality is the equal treatment of all content on an
end-to-end neutral Internet.
Who is for net neutrality? Who is against it?
Application providers (companies like Google) are the
main proponents of net neutrality. Telecommunications
and cable companies, those who have invested in the
infrastructure of the Internet, are against net neutrality
•Proponents of net neutrality are creating a
problem in search of a solution.
Those who want a neutral Internet warn that ISPs will
“block” some companies from using their bandwidth.
This would not make economic sense for
telecommunications and cable companies. Let FCC
regulate such actions (if they even happen).
•The current model is best for the growth of
the Internet.
The competition that already exists is best for the
changing Internet and for consumers – as technology
progresses, companies will be able to make investments
from the returns on their infrastructure to provide
innovative services to customers for lower prices.
•Shouldn’t companies like Google have to
pay for the large amount of bandwidth they
use?
Telecommunications and cable companies have
invested billions in infrastructure – infrastructure that
start-ups have been using at no cost. “Royalties”
aren’t being paid.