Sleight of Hand or Global Problem: The Two Sides of the Net Neutrality Debate

Sleight of Hand or Global Problem: The Two Sides of the Net Neutrality Debate

Sulan Wong, Julio Rojas-Mora, Eitan Altman
ISBN13: 9781466683365|ISBN10: 1466683368|EISBN13: 9781466683372
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8336-5.ch003
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Wong, Sulan, et al. "Sleight of Hand or Global Problem: The Two Sides of the Net Neutrality Debate." Societal Benefits of Freely Accessible Technologies and Knowledge Resources, edited by Oswaldo Terán and Jose Aguilar, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 54-80. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8336-5.ch003

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Wong, S., Rojas-Mora, J., & Altman, E. (2015). Sleight of Hand or Global Problem: The Two Sides of the Net Neutrality Debate. In O. Terán & J. Aguilar (Eds.), Societal Benefits of Freely Accessible Technologies and Knowledge Resources (pp. 54-80). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8336-5.ch003

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Wong, Sulan, Julio Rojas-Mora, and Eitan Altman. "Sleight of Hand or Global Problem: The Two Sides of the Net Neutrality Debate." In Societal Benefits of Freely Accessible Technologies and Knowledge Resources, edited by Oswaldo Terán and Jose Aguilar, 54-80. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8336-5.ch003

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Abstract

The neutral nature of Internet has allowed its consolidation as a crucial tool in the dissemination of knowledge and access to culture. Due the creation of new business models of Internet access, a debate about the need of keeping a neutral Internet has emerged, leading to a sudden regulatory process that seems to emerge from a process of public consensus. However, participation in this debate requires knowledge in telecommunications, economics, and law, leaving participation to expert actors. In public consultations on Net Neutrality and in the resulting legal documents, three fundamental problems related to net neutrality are studied. Firstly, what constitutes a neutral, open and free Internet? Secondly, what is the effect of traffic management and what are the consequences of providing differentiated services? Finally, can transparency be an efficient tool to curb potential violations of net neutrality? This article presents the historical background that led to this debate and how its main points have been treated primarily in USA and Europe.

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