I just read this article about the recent court decision in the states that struck down parts of the FCC’s rules on a more open internet.
I’m not all that familiar with the in’s and out’s of how this works. The internet is a total “black box” technology for me, I barely understand how to use the internet on a good day.
Anyone have any ideas of if this is going to seriously affect us up here in canada? Is this just going to be a problem for Americans?
Yes, it’s a big ruling that could have profound effects on the future development of the Internet. This other article puts the issue in a global context of of the “digital divide” — how “Net neutrality” is a completely foreign concept in much of the rest of the world …. and big corporations are taking advantage of that:
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/523736/around-the-world-net-neutrality-is-not-a-reality/
BTW, the MIT Technology Review is an excellent research source for tech & society topics of almost any sort.
I’m not that up to speed on net neutrality issues myself, but this organization: https://openmedia.ca/ is a Canadian-based civic engagement organization focused on internet policy.