Network Neutrality: All data is treated equally
The simple definition of Network Neutrality is that all data on the internet is treated equally and on a first come, first serve basis. This is the way that the internet has been ever since it was created. Recently, however, some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have begun to selectively disrupt the communications of their subscribers. If these practices are allowed to continue it has the potential to destroy the fundamental freedoms that are so characteristic and unique to what we know as the internet.
The unique characteristic that the internet possess that no other form of mass media does is that anyone has the ability to communicate any opinion they have, regardless of their financial background. Everyone has the ability to post a blog entry, create a podcast, or even post video content that anyone else can view. The freedom that this has given to people is enormous. Suddenly the average Joe can write something that millions of people all around the world can read, instead of just the people in town.
