{"id":923,"date":"2022-09-20T17:09:35","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T16:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediadefence.org\/ereader\/?post_type=publication&p=923"},"modified":"2022-09-22T11:50:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T10:50:13","slug":"what-is-network-neutrality","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.mediadefence.org\/ereader\/publications\/modules-on-litigating-freedom-of-expression-and-digital-rights-in-south-and-southeast-asia\/module-3-access-to-the-internet\/what-is-network-neutrality\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Network Neutrality?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Network neutrality \u2014 or \u201cnet neutrality\u201d \u2014 refers to the principle that there should be no discrimination in the treatment of Internet data and traffic, based on the device, content, author, origin and\/or destination of the content, service or application.[footnote]2017 Report of the UNSR on freedom of expression above at n 18 at para 23.[\/footnote] In other words, ISPs should treat all data that travels over their networks fairly, without improper discrimination in favour of a particular application, website or service.[footnote]Electronic Frontier Foundation, \u2018Net neutrality\u2019 (accessible at: https:\/\/www.eff.org\/issues\/net-neutrality<\/a>).[\/footnote] Discrimination in this regard may relate to affecting information in a way that halts, slows or otherwise tampers with the transfer of any data, except for a legitimate network management purpose, such as easing congestion or blocking spam.[footnote]American Civil Liberties Union, \u2018What is net neutrality?\u2019 (accessible at: https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/issues\/free-speech\/internet-speech\/what-net-neutrality<\/a>).[\/footnote] <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2017 Report of the UNSR on freedom of expression describes two key ways in which net neutrality may be effected[footnote]2017 Report of the UNSR on freedom of expression above n 18 at paras 24-28.[\/footnote]:<\/p>\n\n\n\n