Net Neutrality Is Basically Internet Egalitarianism
Net neutrality is neither a technical principle nor something necessary to uphold free markets. It is an egalitarian principle as applied to a key building block of the new social system of the internet. But it is equally important to check the concurrent tendencies of rapid centralisation of power...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Economic and political weekly 2015-05, Vol.50 (19), p.12-15 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Net neutrality is neither a technical principle nor something necessary to uphold free markets. It is an egalitarian principle as applied to a key building block of the new social system of the internet. But it is equally important to check the concurrent tendencies of rapid centralisation of power in so many areas that the networked social logic has caused. To be able to ensure this, the related principles of neutrality, non-discrimination and equity have to be applied consistently and meticulously across all layers of the internet. |
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ISSN: | 0012-9976 2349-8846 |