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Line 17: − − ==History== − Early on, many of the supporters of Net Neutrality were [[Marxist]] [[Fellow traveller]]s.<ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/article/414483/comrades-net-neutrality-john-fund Comrades for Net Neutrality]</ref> Socialist activist Robert McChesney, founder of the group "Free Press", devoted himself to the cause of a government takeover<ref>[https://townhall.com/columnists/setonmotley/2017/05/01/net-neutrality-venezuela-for-the-internet-n2320690 Net Neutrality: Venezuela for the Internet]</ref> of the internet. Generally, McChesney makes similar arguments that any other Net Neutrality supporter does in regards to fears regarding the role of corporate entities and internet subscriptions. But in an interview in 2009 with a publication ''The Socialist Project/The Bullet'', in which he believed he was talking to a crowd more sympathetic to his true beliefs and also that his words would not be seen by anybody else, McChesney admitted to the following: − − <blockquote>The ultimate goal is to get rid of the media capitalists in the phone and cable companies and to divest them from control.<ref>[http://www.socialistproject.ca/bullet/246.php Media Capitalism, the State and 21st Century Media Democracy Struggles], An interview with Robert McChesney</ref></blockquote> − − Large amounts of funding from [[George Soros]] have gone toward projects and organizations to fund the advancement of Net Neutrality.<ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/soros-ford-foundation-shovel-196-million-to-net-neutrality-groups-staff-to-white-house/article/2560702 Soros, Ford Foundation shovel $196 million to 'net neutrality' groups, staff to White House]</ref>
Opposing viewpoints
'''Network neutrality''' (more frequently refered to as "'''net neutrality'''") is a euphemism for government control of the Internet, ostensibly to ensure that [[Internet service provider]]s treat all traffic equally and continue to give high-traffic websites like [[Google]] a free ride. [[Liberals]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] would then monitor and manage Internet traffic under the guides of ensuring "equality or "neutrality", when in fact the government would be interfering with the freedom and free market that has traditionally existed on the Internet.<ref>http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2006/06/your_own_person/</ref>
'''Network neutrality''' (more frequently refered to as "'''net neutrality'''") is a euphemism for government control of the Internet, ostensibly to ensure that [[Internet service provider]]s treat all traffic equally and continue to give high-traffic websites like [[Google]] a free ride. [[Liberals]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] would then monitor and manage Internet traffic under the guides of ensuring "equality or "neutrality", when in fact the government would be interfering with the freedom and free market that has traditionally existed on the Internet.<ref>http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2006/06/your_own_person/</ref>
==History==
Early on, many of the supporters of Net Neutrality were [[Marxist]] [[Fellow traveller]]s.<ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/article/414483/comrades-net-neutrality-john-fund Comrades for Net Neutrality]</ref> Socialist activist Robert McChesney, founder of the group "Free Press", devoted himself to the cause of a government takeover<ref>[https://townhall.com/columnists/setonmotley/2017/05/01/net-neutrality-venezuela-for-the-internet-n2320690 Net Neutrality: Venezuela for the Internet]</ref> of the internet. Generally, McChesney makes similar arguments that any other Net Neutrality supporter does in regards to fears regarding the role of corporate entities and internet subscriptions. But in an interview in 2009 with a publication ''The Socialist Project/The Bullet'', in which he believed he was talking to a crowd more sympathetic to his true beliefs and also that his words would not be seen by anybody else, McChesney admitted to the following:
<blockquote>The ultimate goal is to get rid of the media capitalists in the phone and cable companies and to divest them from control.<ref>[http://www.socialistproject.ca/bullet/246.php Media Capitalism, the State and 21st Century Media Democracy Struggles], An interview with Robert McChesney</ref></blockquote>
Large amounts of funding from [[George Soros]] have gone toward projects and organizations to fund the advancement of Net Neutrality.<ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/soros-ford-foundation-shovel-196-million-to-net-neutrality-groups-staff-to-white-house/article/2560702 Soros, Ford Foundation shovel $196 million to 'net neutrality' groups, staff to White House]</ref>
==Opposing viewpoints==
Supporters of net neutrality, such as Google, engage in favoritism of their own in supporting liberal causes, but want to prevent ISPs from having the same freedom. The net neutrality supporters insists that a new "tiered Internet" would develop unless the government takes control with regulations. For example, they claim that Hollywood could offer multimedia content exclusively in a higher tier, which could be subject to the inclusion or exclusion of certain Web sites, eventually resulting in all major Internet sites abandoning the lower tier. Targets could include blogs opposing the agenda of the [[mainstream media]] or the governments of the world, and independent musicians not affiliated with [[RIAA]]-member labels. In addition, a company within an industry could make deals with an ISP, resulting in priority over competitors' Web sites - this also raises antitrust issues.<ref>http://news.cnet.com/Playing-favorites-on-the-Net/2100-1028_3-6003281.html?tag=txt</ref><ref>http://blogs.forbes.com/michaelnoer/2010/08/06/overturn-of-net-neutrality-will-inexorably-lead-to-censorship/?boxes=Homepagechannels</ref>
Supporters of net neutrality, such as Google, engage in favoritism of their own in supporting liberal causes, but want to prevent ISPs from having the same freedom. The net neutrality supporters insists that a new "tiered Internet" would develop unless the government takes control with regulations. For example, they claim that Hollywood could offer multimedia content exclusively in a higher tier, which could be subject to the inclusion or exclusion of certain Web sites, eventually resulting in all major Internet sites abandoning the lower tier. Targets could include blogs opposing the agenda of the [[mainstream media]] or the governments of the world, and independent musicians not affiliated with [[RIAA]]-member labels. In addition, a company within an industry could make deals with an ISP, resulting in priority over competitors' Web sites - this also raises antitrust issues.<ref>http://news.cnet.com/Playing-favorites-on-the-Net/2100-1028_3-6003281.html?tag=txt</ref><ref>http://blogs.forbes.com/michaelnoer/2010/08/06/overturn-of-net-neutrality-will-inexorably-lead-to-censorship/?boxes=Homepagechannels</ref>
If, as critics of "net neutrality" fear, regulations actually cause networks to be swamped and slowed by increased bandwidth use, the Internet could become less usable for everyone.
If, as critics of "net neutrality" fear, regulations actually cause networks to be swamped and slowed by increased bandwidth use, the Internet could become less usable for everyone.
==Exceptions for special interests==
==Exceptions for special interests==