By Amy Robinson, Jim Waldo
The coronavirus pandemic has served as the biggest stress test for the
internet to date. The performance of regional networks degraded
significantly, especially regarding upload speeds, during a time when
an online connection was a true lifeline. But would the 2015 network
neutrality regulations have made a difference in consumer experience
during the pandemic? Would net neutrality have provided faster
neighborhood internet speeds or more consistent pricing? This post
examines instances of pricing changes, throttling and traffic
prioritization during the coronavirus crisis to answer these questions
and zooms out to the larger internet ecosystem beyond just internet
service providers (ISP).
https://www.lawfareblog.com/coronavirus-pandemic-and-network-neutrality-implications
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