net neutrality debate

Net neutrality debate - presents net neutrality pros and cons - from customer and provider perspectives.

Is net neutrality a debate between "Netheads" who "advocate government regulation to protect themselves from potential anticompetitive actions or monopolistic exploitation by those 'Bellheads' who supply last-mile broadband access to the network?"

Against net neutrality - Why the Physical Layer of the Internet Should Not Be Regulated

This paper discusses the issues around "net neutrality" and goes on to make the economic case against it. 

This paper discusses the economics of net neutrality in context i.e. a two sided market model in which an Internet Service Provider (ISP) charges both consumers and providers of content, applications and services. A one-sided analysis of two-sided markets may easily lead to incorrect conclusions.

This research note provides a definition, background information and discusses the key issues of net neutrality.

This report evaluates the economics of network neutrality showing that the benefits claimed for abandoning the principle of standardized, open communications network are small, or nonexistent, while the likely harm to consumers and the Internet economy are substantial.

 This paper discusses the concept of network neutrality (NN) and explores its relevance to global Internet governance.

 This paper details current proposals for network neutrality, identifies the problems with them and proposes an alternative solution to address the network neutrality "issue"

 The author argues that granting network providers pricing flexibility should reduce the costs borne by consumers.