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Net neutrality
Define net neutrality in more detail, discussing the implications of net neutrality on Consumers, Small businesses, large corporations, Innovation
Net neutrality refers to the mandate which all governments should instruct all internet service providers to not give any data on the internet any preference or discriminate any application or website by attaching any device or by a technique of communication. Because of this principle, internet service providers are prevented from providing services which are tailored toward specific device or block any website or charge any money for any content.
Consumers
The debate which is going on is whether net neutrality should be taken as a utility and regulated or most specifically as a common carrier which provides connection without taking much regard on the content which is being carried or the source of the content. Such a utility might charge for faster connections and higher bandwidth (Hahn et al43). When net neutrality is not protected internet service may decide that individual customers get high-speed connections.
Small business
Small business could be stifled by the proposed changes on net neutrality; this is because it would have to do with paying for privilege connections. These are some of the few implications; worst service will be provided for the clients by small business, less completion and most of all some of the software by small companies won’t function well.

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Large corporations
Large companies have been threatening net neutrality and changing net neutrality rules will only make the situation worst. The internet today is dominated by small handful large companies and wage a lot of power than the internet providers that have been regulated under internet neutrality rules (Lee et al 78).Innovation
Proposed net neutrality rules which mean pay to play will hinder innovation since startups will not have a fair playing field. One of the examples is where YouTube videos were given priorities in loading speed over the vine (Crowcroft 56). Innovative content by startups will be served to users at a much lower connection speed that those provide by larger corporations.

Work cited
Crowcroft, Jon. “Net neutrality: the technical side of the debate: a white paper.” ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review 37.1 (2007): 49-56.
Hahn, Robert W., and Scott Wallsten. “The economics of net neutrality.” The Economists’ Voice 3.6 (2006).
Lee, Robin S., and Tim Wu. “Subsidizing creativity through network design: Zero-pricing and net neutrality.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 23.3 (2009): 61-76.