NET NEUTRALITY & PRIVACYAlice Zhu

Porro. Creative Commons License. Sourced from flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pesis/3383924434

WH

AT IS NET

NEUTRALITY?

► It is the idea that all data and content on the internet

should be moved impartially

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► All information is treated equally and flows freely

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But internet service providers are

significantly interfering with this.

Telus blocked its subscribers

access to websites run by a

telecommunications union

during disputes

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Bell Canada shaped traffic

to peer-to-peer sharing

websites

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Rogers Communications

throttled streaming of online

games

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Bell allows its own mobile TV

app users to use no data

while Netflix users must

spend more

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In the US, they can Charge companies like Netflix

a special fee when customers wants access

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SO WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN?

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“It will end our rights to privacy and the protection of

personal data”

-Wired

To access all this data, ISPs have to track

users' Internet communicationsand basically destroy the confidentiality of

communications

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“[it will]…go contrary to the right to

confidentiality of communications,

as well as privacy and

personal data protection”

-European Data Protection

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INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS

CAN CONTROL WHAT YOU DO

ON THE INTERNET

WITHOUT NET NEUTRALITY

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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

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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

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Harm ecommerce for websites who can’t pay premiums

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DECREASE

INNOVATION

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“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

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NET NEUTRALITY IS DYING

IN THE US

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But with online and

offline activism, this

can be prevent in

C A N A D A

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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

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SOURCES

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► "Canadian Views on Net Neutrality."Engage, Educate, Empower. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May 2014.

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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.

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► Watson, Tom. "Net Neutrality And Social Entrepreneurship: Why Freedom To Create And Share Matters." Forbes.

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