ReasonTV Replay: Will Net Neutrality Save the Internet?

With the muddled federal appeals court
ruling that came out earlier this week, you might be looking
for a refresher on the relevance of net neutrality. Here is
ReasonTV’s explanation, “Will Net Neutrality Save the Internet?”
produced by Zach Weissmueller and Austin Bragg. Original release
date was December 20, 2010 and the original writeup is below.

Advocates say that “Net Neutrality” will “save the Internet.”

But does the Internet need saving?

Net
Neutrality is a proposed set of regulatory powers that would
grant the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the ability to
control how Internet service providers (ISPs) package their
services. Proponents argue that such rules are necessary to ensure
that ISPs treat all data on the Internet equally and don’t slow or
even restrict access to various websites and other parts of the
Internet.

However well-intentioned, the practical effect will be to limit
consumer choice and grant the federal government unprecedented
power over the Internet, all in the name of fixing a problem that
doesn’t exist in any
meaningful way. Indeed, examples of the behavior that Net
Neutrality will combat are few and far between.

Approximately 4 minutes. Produced and animated by Austin Bragg.
Written by Zach Weissmueller.

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