Net Neutrality

NET NEUTRALITY

Net neutrality has become quite the buzz phrase these days, and with good reason. Essentially the founding principle of the internet, net neutrality ensures that users and content are not prioritized, rather the internet simply functions as an open platform for transferring data. Thus, the music of the indie musician selling on EMusic is equally accessible technically as a major-label artist selling tracks on iTunes. Now cable and telephone companies would like the right to act as gatekeepers, charging premiums for data to be put on a fast track. FMC believes that this is unacceptable, and we are not alone. The following are links to some of our favorite YouTube clips discussing the net neutrality issue.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart