The term describes the belief that Internet service providers (ISPs) and governments should treat data transmitted on the Internet equally regardless of the kind, or size, being transmitted. Net Neutrality advocates are opposed to ISPs throttling connection speeds based on the kind of data being transmitted, or the servers transmitting. Net Neutrality advocates are also opposed to the creation of "fast lanes," or faster/higher bandwidth connections, for exclusive content providers (e.g. Netflix, Youtube, etc.) who often pay, or may be required to pay, an additional fee to ISPs for these fast lanes. A "neutral" net would have ISPs charge users equally regardless of content, site, platform, application, type of attached equipment, and modes of communication. Net Neutrality does NOT refer to censorship of the internet by the Federal Government. Primarily, again, Net Neutrality is the position which states that ISPs should not limit service, or provide exclusive services, to those sending traffic along their network based on content (music, movies, etc.), site (e.g. political websites, websites owned by their competitors, etc.), company/customer, application, equipment, or mode/type of communication (peer to peer).
Many fear that if currently proposed net neutrality laws are passed the FCC will be given unlimited control of the internet, and that private ISPs will influence the FCC to pass regulations that will push their competitors out of business.
Many fear that if currently proposed net neutrality laws are passed the FCC will be given unlimited control of the internet, and that private ISPs will influence the FCC to pass regulations that will push their competitors out of business.
Comcast isn't treating traffic neutrally, and thus we must pass Net Neutrality legislation, regulate the internet, and hope that the government, and the Net, won't end up in Comcast's pocket through the revolving door that is Washington DC.
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The remnants of a star that collapsed under its own gravity after going supernova. Neutron stars are very small stars (Usually 30km in diameter) with an extremely high density of 1.4 to 2.16 solar masses. These stars also emit extremely powerful magnetic fields that could rip planets apart.
PSR B1509-58 is classified as a pulsar, which is a type of neutron star that spins rapidly, so much that it can complete a rotation in milliseconds.
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The newest apointee to Duterte's cabinet is a literary artist who used to carry the torch of feminism but is now reduced to being a neutertard who prostitutes what little remains of her credibility for the sake of convenience.
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by MelecieDiancie April 20, 2019
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As neutron has no charge this word is used to define customers who do not pay for themselves, so they are charge-free, like neutrons.
As neutron has no charge this word is used to define customers who do not pay for themselves, so they are charge-free, like neutrons.
A neutron (a silicon baby) walks into the bar. The bartender says, "for you no charge". - It means the girl gets all the drinks for free as she attracts new male customers into the bar or the bartender is going to seduce her later on.
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