Understanding the Net Neutrality Debate

Kamal EL AGUEZ; Hafid BARKA; Nasr HAJJI

Abstract

This paper will serve as an introduction to the concept of net neutrality and as a note to highlight the recent growing interest on this issue. We show that the standard principles organizing the functioning of the Internet, since its invention, are the main roots of neutrality that guarantee competition and innovation. Different perspectives in the net neutrality debate are discussed taking into account the changing uses and the growing traffic. Moreover, the key principles for policy decisions are identified and it is explained how regulation can preserve neutrality while allowing the commercialization of services and applications that are latency sensitive and bandwidth consuming.

Keywords

Net neutrality; Internet; Regulation; Debate.

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K. E. A. , H. B. , N. HAJJI, "Understanding the Net Neutrality Debate", International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering & Management (IJIREM), Vol-3, Issue-2, Page No-80-84, 2016. Available from: