Internet neutrality is government-enforced regulation of Internet Sevice Providers (ISP’s), forcing them to charge one rate for all internet access no matter the amount of data used or length of time spent on internet.

Without net neutrality, a company like Verizon could conceivably charge a customer extra for using Netflix, for example, because it uses a lot more data. Net neutrality would keep the cost the same, no matter what is used.

However, I believe ISP’s should be able to charge more for some services. First of all, how the internet is paid for should be the free market’s decision, not Washington’s. ISP’s should be able to make customers pay more for certain services. This encourages competition between companies, and this means the company with the lower rate gets customers, so rates lower. In this system the market regulates price and development, not the government.

We can look at the long-distance phone rates, and this makes sense. Why should someone pay the same for a one minute call than they do for a ten minute call? Likewise, why should a customer be charged the same for light internet trafficing as one who is downloading and gaming a lot? They shouldn’t. “Heavier” activities clog up the internet, unless the infrastructure is improved. The higher cost would pay for clogging of the system and improve the infrastructure.

Net neutrality is a bad idea because it increases the governments grip on the economy. Companies and competition should set the prices, and not all internet use is equal. I urge you to review the facts and look towards freedom, not net neutrality.