'''Network Neutrality''', colloquially known as '''Net Neutrality''' is a defining goal in the development of the Internet. Simply put, it is the principle that "all internet traffic should be treated the same." <ref>Chalmers, Susan. Network Neutrality. 2015. Retrieved 23 Apr 2015.</ref> Further, it is a system of checks and balances to ensure that no one entity, commercial or otherwise, influences the content or pace of the Internet. | '''Network Neutrality''', colloquially known as '''Net Neutrality''' is a defining goal in the development of the Internet. Simply put, it is the principle that "all internet traffic should be treated the same." <ref>Chalmers, Susan. Network Neutrality. 2015. Retrieved 23 Apr 2015.</ref> Further, it is a system of checks and balances to ensure that no one entity, commercial or otherwise, influences the content or pace of the Internet. |