What is net neutrality? Net neutrality is "the principle that Internet service providers (ISPs) should give consumers access to all legal content and applications on an equal basis, without favoring some sources or blocking others" (1). This means that the Internet and what's in it is equally provided to everyone.
It is important that we as consumers have net neutrality because it means we have easy and equal access to the Internet. If we did not have net neutrality, to get better and faster Internet connection we would have to pay our Internet providers more.
Big companies such as Comcast would benefit a lot without net neutrality because Internet companies would have to pay them more money for their websites to run just as fast or faster than other websites (2). Without net neutralilty, small companies on the Internet would have a harder time to start up because they would have to compete for fast service against big companies (2).
The FCC can control the neutrality of the Internet because of the 1934 Communications Act. Under this act, the FCC is able to "prevent [ISPs] from manipulating how quickly or slowly sites are transmitted along their networks" (2). This means they control Internet providers and how service is delivered.
1- http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/02/24/net-neutrality-what-is-it-guide/23237737/
2- Net Neutrality: What it means for you
"... we have easy and equal access to the internet". Perfectly said!
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