02-02-2019 , 09:38 AM
Quote:Blocking websites puts everyone's internet freedom at risk:
As of June 11, 2018, net neutrality rules in the USA expired, with new regulations taking effect that gave Internet Service Providers (ISPs) broad new powers over how consumers could access the Internet. In essence, net neutrality was the law that prevented ISPs, for example large cable and telephone companies, from blocking, throttling the loading speed of or discriminating against any form of legal content on the Internet.
As with any argument there are two sides to the story. Those in favour of net neutrality believe in the principle that the Internet should be equally available to everyone. ISPs should not be allowed to block, slow down, or charge extra for access to certain websites or services. Those who are against net neutrality believe that eliminating net neutrality will free up more financial resources for ISPs to invest in improving Internet access in poorly served areas, for example.
Blocking access to VPNs:
Net neutrality took a blow recently as Reliance Jio, the third largest mobile carrier in India, was reported to be blocking access to several proxy and VPN sites that allow users to anonymously browse the web and sidestep internet service providers’ content restrictions online. Jio, which claims to have 250 million subscribers and offers some of the cheapest data plans in the world, is clearly in violation of net neutrality principles that state that ISPs should treat all online traffic equally. The Indian government approved these principles only last August. Such drastic action by the Indian government is a clear violation against net neutrality, and kick in the teeth to all those who condemn any kind of censorship.
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