What is the Exact Meaning of Net Neutrality or Open Source?

Have you heard about Net Neutrality? Well it is a controversial topic nowadays. Based on Google;

"Network neutrality is the principle that Internet users should be in control of what content they view and what applications they use on the Internet. The Internet has operated according to this neutrality principle since its earliest days. Indeed, it is this neutrality that has allowed many companies, including Google, to launch, grow, and innovate. Fundamentally, net neutrality is about equal access to the Internet. In our view, the broadband carriers should not be permitted to use their market power to discriminate against competing applications or content. Just as telephone companies are not permitted to tell consumers who they can call or what they can say, broadband carriers should not be allowed to use their market power to control activity online. Today, the neutrality of the Internet is at stake as the broadband carriers want Congress's permission to determine what content gets to you first and fastest. Put simply, this would fundamentally alter the openness of the Internet".

Well on my explanation regarding this issue and to make it a lot simpler, Net Neutrality is giving the equality to all internet users and providers. Basically it is the topic about limiting the access over the internet with respect to ISP provider that you are using. That is the exact word. Meaning to say that you are going to pay your ISP provider and they will give you limited access on the things that you can browse over the net. That is not good. Internet should be open for everybody without limitation at all. Continue reading...