Portal:Net Neutrality/What

Net neutrality This rather obscure term forms the essence of the net as we have come to know it. In the numerical realm of the net, net neutrality ensures free competition, innovation and fundamental liberties and rights. Until now net neutrality has been the default state of affairs - for technical as well as for economic reasons. However, net neutrality is under threat from network operators that see commercial opportunity in controlling the flow of information through their networks. It is crucial to grasp the opportunity offered by the third reading of the European Directive on the Telecoms Package to take measures to protect the freedom, openess and innovative space of the internet in the European Union.