Net neutrality

What is it?
Net neutrality is the principle that all internet traffic – content, platforms, and websites – should be treated equally by the networks that deliver them.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/pda/2010/aug/10/google-verizon-net-neutrality

The principle states that if a given user pays for a certain level of Internet access, and another user pays for the same level of access, then the two users should be able to connect to each other at the subscribed level of access

Is it neutral?
no some opponents of net neutrality argue that prioritization of bandwidth is necessary for future innovation on the Internet.

Should it be?
In China, companies could control what users access for political reasons. Freedom of connection with any application to any party is the fundamental social basis of the internet.

That could mean Yahoo, for example, paying to have its search results delivered faster, through a faster network, than Microsoft's Bing.

An updated internet could offer a wide range of new and improved services," (gaurdian)
including better security against viruses, worms, denial-of-service attacks and zombie computers; services that require high levels of reliability, such as medical monitoring; and those that cannot tolerate network delays, such as voice and streaming video.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10890495
Net neutrality talks stall in US-By Maggie Shiels
'' US regulators have halted closed-door meetings intended to find a way to make sure all web data is treated equally.''

'' Any deal that doesn't preserve the freedom and openness of the internet for consumers and entrepreneurs will be unacceptable," said FCC chair Julius Genachowski.''

http://wirelessbay.blogspot.com/2009/10/net-neutrality-in-china.html

e.g mobile domain, China Mobile dominates mobile market. Apple can not make a deal with China Mobile about iphone in China. Apple has a strong position in US while China Mobile has a strong position in China

http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2010/03/15/google-in-china-google-net-neutrality/
'Google has stated that it hopes users in China will continue to use Google.com, though in reality, Google will most likely lose the market share available in China.'