John Hodgman of Get a Mac fame and Jon Stewart attempt to explain Net Neutrality in this segment. What are your thoughts? Video after the jump.
Network neutrality (equivalently “net neutrality,”, “internet neutrality” or “NN”) refers to a principle that underlies the design of the Internet (or any network) as non-selective or “neutral” about the content flowing through it. Tiered service proponents claim that there are valid uses for a “high priority traffic” model, and that such would not impose substantial bandwidth or quality of service restrictions on the general public. Accordingly, “net neutrality” has been accused of being “a solution in search of a problem” and of eliminating incentives to build new networks and launch next generation Internet services