2009.09.28
Editorial: Protect the Internet
Net neutrality would protect consumers
The Internet grew and prospered based on a spirit of open access.
The individual zeroes and ones of Internet traffic might look the same, but put a few of them together and networks can tell where they came from and where they are going. With that knowledge, Internet service providers can control which data speed along the fastest. Virtual tollbooths could stifle competition as ISPs open the fast lanes only to companies willing to meet their price.
RSS feed 