Net Neutrality
Net neutrality is the idea that the internet should be free and monitored for all customers. The FCC, Federal Communications Commission, wants to over ride this and take this freedom away from us. The FCC wants companies like Verizon, AT&T and Comcast to charge their customers for faster internet. Certain companies such as Netflix or Google can pay to have their internet faster to your computer than other websites. Providers aren't allowed to do that.
If we do not have net neutrality, our phone and internet companies can slow down a certain website because a different website is paying your service provider more money. For example, Netflix can pay Verizon to play faster on your phone. But a friend is playing Netflix too with AT&T and it is slower. The FCC would also monitor what you are watching and design what you like. The ads that pop up websites are tailored to the websites that you've visited.
We should care about net neutrality because we need our freedom on the internet. We shouldn't be stripped of our rights on the internet. The people should be trusted with what they do on the internet. If you aren't educated on what net neutrality is, you should be. It's important to the way we surf the web.
Sources:
https://www.aclu.org/net-neutrality
http://www.whitehouse.gov/net-neutrality
http://www.savetheinternet.com/net-neutrality
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