net neutrality

A New Arrival in the IGF Family: the Dynamic Coalition on Network Neutrality

The re-posting of this analysis is part of a cross-posting collaboration with MediaLaws: Law and Policy of the Media in a Comparative Perspective.

Markey’s Third Strike? The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009

On July 30, 2009, Massachusetts Congressman Ed Markey introduced a bill entitled Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 (“Bill“).  The Bill marks Markey’s third attempt to legislate on network neutrality, this time attempting to put the onus on Internet service providers to upgrade their infrastructure rather than allowing them to degrade or block traffic.  This […]

The Principle of Net Neutrality: Arguments and Recent Developments

The principle of Net neutrality refers to the idea that data packets on the Internet should be moved impartially, without regard to content, destination or source.  In essence, it means that all Internet traffic should be treated equally and implies that an information network such as the Internet is most efficient and useful to the public when […]

The Role of Competition in Maintaining Net Neutrality

The rise of broadband internet for home-users within the last 10 years has caused important changes to the internet. Users of broadband services are able to consume and produce large amounts of internet content at very high bit-rates for a modest flat fee. At the same time, the number of ISPs serving broadband internet to […]