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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Thursday's Debate-Net Neutrality

Hey guys, we will be debating Net Neutrality this week. Please read the articles below to gain an understanding of what Net Neutrality is (because I know none of you know what it is) and what the arguments for and against it are.

Background

http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/subjects/n/net_neutrality/index.html

Pro-Net Neutrality

http://www.aclu.org/free-speech/aclu-youth-why-we-need-net-neutrality-protections

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/29/netflix-partner-says-comcast-toll-threatens-online-video-delivery/?ref=netneutrality

http://www.pcworld.com/article/169786/why_we_need_net_neutrality_and_why_we_need_it_now.html

Anti-Net Neutrality

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703395204576023452250748540.html

- http://wistechnology.com/articles/6649/

- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703886904576031512110086694.html

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