Net Neutrality

[albaqwerty]

There was an item about this on the BBC News (between 5 and 6 am) but I missed it.
Only bit I gathered was it was something to do with Internet Companies operating some sort of go-slow in protest at something.

Could some kind person enlighten me please?

(I know I could use a search engine but I think I'd still be none the wiser!!)

[Mamyalynne]

http://news.sky.com/story/amazon-and-netflix-to-throttle-services-in-net-neutrality-protest-10944338

[Mamyalynne]

Can't really add much, sorry.

[albaqwerty]

Thank you for the link Mamya, very kind of you xx

[albaqwerty]

All was going well until I scrolled down and saw the photo of Mr Pai, not very flattering!!

someone pass the brain bleach please!

[Mamyalynne]

Sorry about that.

[albaqwerty]

no need to apologise Mamya :-D

I guess the photo shows what the Editor thinks of the FCC lol

[Mamyalynne]

Presumably, yes.

[Bertrum]

Net neutrality is the principle that all data on the internet should be treated the same, hopefully a simple explanation here
http://www.dummies.com/education/internet-basics/understanding-net-neutrality/

[Old_Geezer]

As I see it the Internet isn't owned by anyone, folk put their servers on the Net if they want. But the result should be the same for all who use it. If certain commercial concerns want preferential treatment/priority let them get together and produce their own private Net.