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The Price Hikes!

Internet providers are always in need to make money and unfortunately abolishing net

neutrality is the long-run lobby created by giant internet providers. With no net neutrality,

Internet providers can easily squeeze websites, charge for faster and/or exclusive
services. Video on demand services like Netflix and Amazon would also be forced to cut

down their exclusive deals with internet providers and charge from customers of
competing service providers more.

Which internet service provider hold up for money, is not arguable, it’s all going to fall

back on customers, who will have to pay to get the content accessibility. Without net
neutrality, ISPs would rule the granting or denying accessibilities, and slow down the

speed of sites that can’t afford to pay. Netflix raised voice to take a step against net

neutrality abolishment and it looks like it’s becoming imminent that Netizens should start
using a Netflix VPN to bypass speed throttling as long as the VPNs itself gets banned.

End of Freedom Of Expression?

The technological evolution has made two-way communication model possible, where
not only large organizations can share information, but individuals also practiced their

freedom to share their knowledge. Whether it’s a #OscarSowhite or #MeToo campaign,

two-way communication model enabled multicultural millennials to play their part in all
such online movements.

If you remember, so many pressing issues were ignored by the major media outlets but

highlighted by the silence breakers; individuals. Lack of net neutrality would possibly
allow ISPs to truncate or obstruct this model by restricting accessibilities.

This restriction compounded by de facto that few of the most significant ISPs have

financial ties with their news outlets; this would restrict unconventional news and
sources to access quickly. Media literacy encourages multiple sources to be used to

check the authenticity; sadly it’s quite tricky in a post-net neutrality era.

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