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Title:
The illusion of net neutrality : political alarmism, regulatory creep, and the real threat to Internet freedom / Bob Zelnick & Eva Zelnick.
Author:
Zelnick, Robert, 1940- author.

Eva, Zelnick, author.
Publication Information:
Stanford, California : Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, 2013.
Call Number:
HE7583 .U6 Z45 2013
Abstract:
In The Illusion of Net Neutrality, coauthors Bob Zelnick and his daughter, Eva Zelnick, sound the alarm on how the ever-increasing threat of regulations, rules, and powerful competing interests could strip the Internet of its unfettered, open nature--the very framework that has allowed it to become a life-altering invention. In just two short decades, this powerful global information and retail powerhouse has changed the way we communicate, how we stay informed on national and world events, how we manage our health and finances, and how we research virtually any subject--from genealogy to astrology. In their riveting, cautionary treatise, the Zelnicks clearly and simply outline the technologies and factors that allowed the Internet to evolve and to become such a society-changing force in such a short period of time. They also carefully lay out the imminent threats that could rob the Internet of its full potential. They expose "network neutrality" for what is truly is, explain how FCC regulations would harm the Internet, and, in the end, make a strong, compelling case for an independent, unregulated Internet.--Publisher description.
ISBN:
9780817915940
Series:
Hoover Institution Press publication ; no. 633

Hoover Institution Press publication ; 633.
Physical Description:
x, 243 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Contents:
The network neutrality debate -- An "unbridled and roving commission" -- The "intergalactic network" -- From deregulation to network neutrality : a tale of radical politics, ivory tower rock stars, and regulatory creep -- Network neutrality and why it will ruin the Internet -- Spectrum reform -- Antitrust.
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