3Qs: Net neutrality—what does it all mean?
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 07:00
in Mathematics & Economics
The Federal Communications Commission recently approved a proposal by its chairman that the agency look more closely at allowing Internet service providers to charge more money for faster service. The issue centers on "net neutrality" and has stirred a nationwide debate—while a recent study found many Americans don't understand what it all means. We asked Northeastern law professor Michael Bennett, whose research concerns the nexus of law and technology, to discuss net neutrality and the implications of the general public's lack of knowledge about many technologies people use daily.