Net Neutrality Definition and related principles

Internet neutrality

Open Internet

Dumb pipe

End-to-end principle

Traffic shaping

Over-provisioning

By issue

Discrimination by protocol

Discrimination by IP address

Favoring private networks

Peering discrimination

Favoring fast-loading websites

Legal aspects

By country

Arguments in favor

Control of data

Digital rights and freedoms

User intolerance for slow-loading sites

Competition and innovation

Preserving Internet standards

Preventing pseudo-services

End-to-end principle

Arguments against

Reduction in investment

Significant and growing competition, investment

Deterring competition

Counterweight to server-side non-neutrality

Prevent overuse of bandwidth

Potentially increased taxes

Unnecessary regulations

Related issues

Data discrimination

Quality of service

Pricing models

Reactions to Net Neutrality