What is net neutrality and how does this affect our lives?

1. NET NEUTRALITY & PRIVACY
Alice Zhu

2. Porro. Creative Commons License. Sourced from flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pesis/3383924434
WHAT
IS NET
NEUTRALITY?

3. ► It is the idea that all data and content on the internet
should be moved impartially
Free Press. Creative Commons License Sources from flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/freepress/7419839828
► All information is treated equally and flows freely

4. Victor Bayon. Creative Commons License Sourced from flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/formalfallacy/2057169454
But internet service providers are
significantly interfering with this.

5. Telus blocked its subscribers
access to websites run by a
telecommunications union
during disputes
Marco Bernadini. Creative Commons License Sourced from flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/funadium/1405592515

6. Bell Canada shaped traffic
to peer-to-peer sharing
websites
Free Press. Creative Commons License Sources from flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/freepress/7419840080

7. Rogers Communications
throttled streaming of online
games
Free Press. Creative Commons License Sources from flikr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/freepress/7419840118/

8. Bell allows its own mobile TV
app users to use no data
while Netflix users must
spend more
Kevo89. Creative Commons License Sourced from flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/kevo89/3712757593

9. In the US, they can Charge companies like Netflix
a special fee when customers wants access
Thereaver Barrymore. Creative Commons License Sourced from flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/thereaver/2636347674

10. Chris Smith. Creative Commons License Sources from flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/cjsmithphotography/5511409574
SO WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN?

11. Truthout.org. Creative Commons License Sourced from flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/truthout/4902199424/
“It will end our rights to privacy and the protection of
personal data”
-Wired

12. To access all this data, ISPs have to track
users' Internet communications
and basically destroy the confidentiality of
communications
Truthout.org Creative Commons License Sourced from flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/truthout/5079871358

13. “[it will]…go contrary to the right to
confidentiality of communications,
as well as privacy and
personal data protection”
-European Data Protection
Ruben Diaz. Creative Commons License Sourced from flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/outime/4251992459

14. INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS
CAN CONTROL WHAT YOU DO
ON THE INTERNET
WITHOUT NET NEUTRALITY
Adam Scotti. Creative Commons License Sources from flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/adamscotti/6265936601

15. Don. Creative Commons License Sources from flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/donsolo/2462966749
It CREATES A TIERED SYSTEM: The
ability to stream video, access certain
websites, visit social networking sites,
could all priced by your internet
service provider

16. Waleed Azuhair. Creative Commons License Sources from flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/waleedalzuhair/2492158122

17. Sandara Gonzalez. Creative Commons License Sourced from flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/la-ultima-en-saber/1209594912
IN AMERICA, ISPs can give priority to the
websites or applications that pay the
premium — but slower service to the rest

18. Adam Ross. Creative Commons License Sourced from flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/buckofive/429319452
Harm ecommerce for websites who can’t pay premiums

19. Fonso. Creative Commons License Sourced from flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/fonso/4034348942
DECREASE
INNOVATION

20. Dan Iggers. Creative Commons License Sources from flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/fortinbras/132306381
“That means if you have an
[app or idea] that may…save
lives in destitute communities
through video-based
healthcare but you can’t pay
a jacked-up ISP fee that puts
a premium on video content,
you’re out of luck.”
-Tom watson

21. John Nacaratto. Creative Commons License Sourced from flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/naccarato/252514436
NET NEUTRALITY IS DYING
IN THE US

22. Thomas Vandenberg. Creative Commons License. Sourced from flikr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasvdb/379546998
But with online and
offline activism, this
can be prevent in
C A N A D A

23. Davide Gabino. Creative Commons License Sourced from flikr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/strolicfurlan/8662153499
See original images at: strolicfurlan, thomasvdb, donsolo, waleedazuhair,
la ultima en saber, buckoffive, fonso, fortinbras, pesis, free press,
formalfallacy, funadium, kevo89, thereaver, cjsmithphotography, turthout,
outtime, adamscotti

24. John Nacaratto. Creative Commons License Sourced from flickr. www.flickr.com/photos/naccarato/252514436
SOURCES
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<http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/11/26/bell-mobility-net-neutrality_n_4338654.html>.
► "Canadian Views on Net Neutrality."Engage, Educate, Empower. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May 2014.
<https://openmedia.ca/plan/canadian-views/net-neutrality>.
► Dobby, Christine . "Net neutrality's demise: In U.S. and Canada, regulators look at changing rules." Financial Post
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► Hope, Sean. "Net Neutrality and Its Impact on Your Privacy."peoriamagazines.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2014.
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► Solon, Olivia. "EU telecoms market reforms threaten net neutrality and privacy (Wired UK)." Wired UK. N.p., n.d. Web.
23 May 2014. <http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-11/19/eu-telecoms-reform-concerns>.
► Watson, Tom. "Net Neutrality And Social Entrepreneurship: Why Freedom To Create And Share Matters." Forbes.
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