Technology neutrality

Technology Neutrality is generally described as the freedom of individuals and organizations to choose the most appropriate and suitable technology to their needs and requirements for development, acquisition, use or commercialisation, without dependencies on knowledge involved as information or data.

It should be noted that Technology Neutrality (TN) is not equal Net Neutrality. Are two different matter and concepts.

Concept

Is the freedom of individuals and organizations to choose the most appropriate and suitable technology to their needs and requirements for development, acquisition, use or commercialisation, without dependencies on knowledge involved as information or data.

Overview

The issue remains a matter of controversy, debate and confusion. Was tagged from various interest groups, often only seek a favorable scenario for their business interests, philosophical or power.

Technological neutrality brings many definitions and conceptions throughout the world and the Internet. It is seen as a political tool in some countries as a means to favor one type of software licensing or as a panacea for the freedoms for technophilosophical groups. In either case, any of the definitions proposes a technology neutral interpretation (should) but a subjective interpretation and directed towards one side or the other, to a specification or another, towards one or other interest around that technology.

The concept of TN involves a series of principles that seek to describe a free and competitive scenario among all technically feasible solutions. Guaranteeing freedom of choice of individuals and organizations, as well as non-technological dependence of the information involved.

The TN is, in my view expert with years of experience, the freedom of individuals and organizations to choose the most appropriate and suitable technology to their needs and requirements for development, acquisition, use or commercialization, without dependencies on knowledge involved as information or data.

Principles

• Principle #1: Freedom of opportunity for all technically feasible solution to satisfy a technological requirement for public sector, private, academic or other.
• Principle #2: No dependence on manufacturers, developers, suppliers or distributors of technology products or services.
• Principle #3: Freedom of individuals to interact with an organization or institution, public or private, by electronic means, without it being imposed, de facto or explicitly, any specific technology.
• Principle #4: Neutrality rules (laws, decrees or other) setting forth rights or obligations, without referring to technology or technological means required to fulfill these rules.
• Principle #5: Normalization of information in digital files, that should be generated, stored or transmitted in at least one open standard certificate format, being able to do also in other.

References

1. Mauro D. Ríos, "Technological Neutrality and Conceptual Singularity" (Jun. 2013) (full-text).
2. Peter Alexiadis & Miranda Cole, "The Concept of Technology Neutrality" (Oct. 2006) (full-text).
3. Nautralidad Tecnológica (WikipediaES).
4. Technology Neutrality (ITLawWiki).