Open Access & Network Neutrality
Deirdre briefly touched on the idea of Open Access towards the end of the lecture on Monday and it may be something that many of you are interested in. Network Neutrality is a related topic that may also be of interest. Unfortunately, due to the shortened semester, we probably won’t give these topics the attention they deserve. I’ve gone ahead and listed the Network Neutrality readings from last year just in case you can’t stand the thought of missing out on them.
- Network Neutrality versus Internet Trustworthiness – Fred Schneider
- The Economics of Net Neutrality – Robert Hahn and Scott Wallsten
- Network Neutrality Nuances – Barbara van Schewick, David Farber
- Comcast Bit Torrent Discrimination
You may also want to follow this discussion and others at the FCC.
So what do you all think? Is Open Access and Network Neutrality possible given the current state of affairs? What are the risks? If you’ve got any thoughts or opinions on these topics, or if you’d like to refer us to additional resources, please do share.
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The Save the Internet Coalition’s site has a bunch of resources—blogs, videos, personal stories—aimed at educating the public and rallying for Net Neutrality, which they call “the First Amendment of the Internet.” Coalition members include usual characters like Tim Wu, David Weinberger, and Lawrence Lessig, but also on the list are the Christian Coalition of America and
Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ, Inc. I think that support from such a diverse set of organizations says something a lot about the purely political potential for Net Neutrality to become a reality.