{"id":35226,"date":"2019-05-21T18:36:34","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T10:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=35226"},"modified":"2019-05-21T18:36:36","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T10:36:36","slug":"net-neutrality-pros-and-cons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2019\/05\/21\/net-neutrality-pros-and-cons\/","title":{"rendered":"Net neutrality: Pros and cons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Are you still unsure about net neutrality? Do you have mixed views about it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article will cover all the details, and\nprovide you with quick insight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Things First, What is Net\nNeutrality?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s try to understand the whole scenario with a simple example. Say you didn\u2019t have lunch today and are feeling too hungry. You decided to have a cheeseburger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thankfully, there is an array of food outlets\nnear your locality. And so, you get into your car and are all ready to hit the\nroad. Now you are confused as to which road should you choose to drive on?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each road takes you to an individual business.\nMcDonald\u2019s pays a huge toll, and so they have a perfect highway with all the\nnice infrastructure. On the other hand, Frank\u2019s Burger does not, and so the\nroad leading you to this outlet has various potholes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You like the burgers prepared by Frank, but\ngetting there is nothing less than a herculean task. This is perhaps why you\nhave not had its burgers for months now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is nothing but an analogy which perfectly depicts what net neutrality is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"445\" src=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Net-neutrality2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35228\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Net-neutrality2.jpg 620w, http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Net-neutrality2-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption><em>Net neutrality doesn\u2019t mean that illegal activities and inappropriate content will go unnoticed. Governments and appropriate authorities can take proper action to ban the content, or geoblock certain websites.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Net neutrality, as the name indicates, is the\nprinciple which makes it necessary for the internet service providers to\nprovide access to all websites, applications, and content at the same speed\nwithout blocking or preferring any of them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Irrespective of what you access, whether it is\nNetflix, or a gaming portal, or a social media website or your friend\u2019s blog,\nyour ISP will treat all the incoming traffic same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But as they say, there are two sides of a\ncoin. Net neutrality is no different. Let\u2019s weigh each side of this concept in\ndetail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pros of Net Neutrality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Unregulated access<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Net neutrality ensures that no company can\nprioritize themselves. Google cannot pay your ISP to ensure faster access to\ntheir websites. Thus, theoretically, even a small mom and pop store on the\ninternet should be as speedy and glitch-free as Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This way, net neutrality rules out any\npotential of assigning internet fast lanes to certain companies and services.\nAdditionally, it also ensures that users are not charged an extra fee to access\nimportant services like email, online banking and so on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Promotes and protects innovation<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every big company today once started small.\nNet neutrality takes care of this aspect and ensures that innovation is\nprotected at all times, and is not squashed by big companies. It provides an\nequal playing field to all the companies, whether big or small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means your ISP cannot block your access\nto a particular website, or alter the flow of data just because there is\nsomething that is not in line with their preferences, likings and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Illegal activities are still monitored<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Net neutrality doesn\u2019t mean that illegal\nactivities and inappropriate content will go unnoticed. Governments and\nappropriate authorities can take proper action to ban the content, or geoblock\ncertain websites. Now you might have understood as to why certain content and\nwebsites are banned and geoblocked in your region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, if you want to circumvent this\ngeoblocking and internet censorship, you can do so with the help of a VPN.\nThere are a lot of reputed VPNs which maintain your utmost privacy while also\nhelping you in unblocking the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can go <a href=\"https:\/\/vpnpro.com\/best-vpn-services\/\">through the best VPNs\u2019 reviews<\/a> to make a well-informed decision and analyze if a certain VPN meets your requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"445\" src=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Net-neutrality3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35229\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Net-neutrality3.jpg 620w, http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Net-neutrality3-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption><em>The bottom line here is that net neutrality has its own pros and cons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cons of Net Neutrality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Objectionable content thrives on the internet<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lot of opponents of net neutrality argue\nthat it has made it possible for the users to access legal but age-sensitive\ncontent on the go. Although there is an array of security software which\nrestricts the kids from accessing offensive content on the family computer,\nthere are a lot more devices on which this content can be easily accessed\nwithout adult supervision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If an ISP is allowed to block these services,\nthis issue could be solved easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Less network innovation<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lot of internet service providers argue that\nthe presence of bandwidth-heavy web services like Netflix and others have made\nit tough for them to upgrade their network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If they could charge tech giants like Google\nand Microsoft for carrying their heavy web services, they would be able to innovate\nand upgrade their networks further. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Free internet access could be possible<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lot of people argue that if internet service\nproviders are allowed to charge companies like Netflix more for using their\ninfrastructure, they would be in a better position to offer free access to\nsites like Facebook and Wikipedia even to people who do not have internet\ncontract.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Final Words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bottom line here is that net neutrality\nhas its own pros and cons. We hope this article would have helped you in\nunderstanding the entire concept fairly well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article will cover all the details about net neutrality, and provide you with quick insight. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":35227,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,26],"tags":[6732,96,3762],"class_list":["post-35226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","category-opinions","tag-net-neutrality","tag-technology","tag-vpn"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35226"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35226\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}