| Net neutrality is one of the buzz words of the | | | | firewall to the entire country's Internet access. |
| moment and is also referred to as network | | | | They filter out sites that they believe to be |
| neutrality. It relates to any limitations that may be | | | | unsuitable for their citizens. It is extreme cases |
| applied to broadband connections by Internet | | | | like this that people point to when discussions of |
| service providers (ISPs). A net neutral broadband | | | | censorship of the Internet are made. |
| connection will not face any limitations. The | | | | There are many suggestions about what the |
| limitations placed on the broadband connection | | | | broadband ISPs filter out for their customers. It |
| could be websites or content that can or can not | | | | has been raised that ISPs could be blocking |
| be viewed or what levels of hardware that can | | | | content advertising their competitors and it is also |
| be added. Restrictions could also be related to the | | | | a worry as to what other websites may be |
| communications that can take place over the | | | | restricted due to the ISPs filtering. Net neutrality |
| networks. | | | | has huge support from some Internet |
| Concerns are made over ISPs that don't operate | | | | cornerstones including the founder of the Internet, |
| neutral networks. This is because the whole basis | | | | Tim Berners Lee who is extremely concerned |
| of the Internet was to do with breaking down | | | | about the process. Although it appears to be |
| walls and opening up access to information for | | | | unpopular to many people, net neutrality is also |
| everyone. There is an extremely famous case of | | | | popular with many. Mainly large corporations and |
| Internet censorship which lies with China. The | | | | obviously, ISPs, but it does have its supporters. |
| Chinese government have famously applied a | | | | |