Net neutrality
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Network neutrality is a principle proposed for user access networks participating in the Internet that advocates no restrictions on content, sites, or platforms, on the kinds of equipment that may be attached, and on the modes of communication allowed, as well as communication that is not unreasonably degraded by other traffic.
Summary
The party should support a net neutrality law that ensures the equal treatment of all traffic and the respect of the IP type of service header. This would ensure that new enterprises and innovative services have an equal opportunity to compete with existing companies, that certain types of traffic or service could not be restricted or given an unfair advantage, and that the network operates as efficiently as possible. Traffic management necessarily requires the monitoring of the traffic, causing privacy concerns.
- See also: Internet Protocol Specification (Internet Header Format), Darpa Internet Program (regarding 'type of service' header)
On the other hand, traffic shaping is important to ISPs from a business perspective. Absolute equality of traffic may be impractical or undesirable.
Forum topics
- Net neutrality (last post on December 7th 2009)
Votes
No votes have been taken on this issue and none are planned.
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