"The Internet was created in 1983 by the Advanced Research Project Agency Network for government use and was opened for public use in 1990. It was revolutionary, allowing people all around the world to communicate with other people via a computer. It was like the wild west, with little regulation, and rampant with hackers and scammers. The Internet remained this way until the Telecommunications Act of 1996 shifted the focus of the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, away from telephones and more towards the Internet. After that the FCC put increasingly more internet regulations, culminating in the 2015 when the ‚ÄúNet Neutrality‚Äù regulations were put into place. These regulations were subsequently repealed in 2017, sparking a fierce …show more content…
Most governments treat the Internet like they own it, imposing strict regulations and restrictions. Countries such as Kazakhstan and North Korea restrict citizens from viewing certain sites, censoring news sites, and blocking some businesses entirely from that country. The reality is that a business or individual can own a website, no one owns the Internet. The Internet, and any businesses using it would grow the best unhindered, as this would let online businesses expand without having to worry about unfair regulations. The largest online business, Amazon, started in a garage in 1994 when there were no internet regulations to slow them down. Google, the second largest online business was founded in 1998 before the first business regulations were put into …show more content…
In the United States, Internet regulations are created by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC was originally established on January 19th, 1934 to regulate interstate television, radio, and cable broadcasts, but was expanded later to regulate the Internet and satellite communications. Another notable purpose for the FCC was to end the monopoly over the communications industry held by National Broadcasting Company. Ending monopolies over the communications industry is what the FCC is for, not regulating the Internet. The FCC is made up of 5 people who are appointed by the President, and one is appointed the leader, or head/director. The FCC comes up with regulations and the 5 members vote on it. This could be viewed as a violation of our democracy, while on the other hand it is fair, and that we need other people to make these decisions for the people. Regardless of what is right, Net Neutrality would probably still be around if it was up to a democratic vote and not the
This is the main reason why the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) independent agency of the United States government was created in 1934. The function of the commission is to regulate interstate and foreign radio, television, wire, and cable communications. To provide for orderly development and operation of broadcasting services, to provide for rapid, efficient nationwide and worldwide telegraph and telephone service.
... The history of the internet takes us back to the pioneering of the network and the development of capable technologies. The explosion of the internet’s popularity in the 1990’s was large and dramatic, boosting our economy and then helping to bring it into a major recession. One can only hope that the explosion becomes organized and slightly standardized in the interest of the general public.
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With an entity as vast as the Internet, it is not surprising that a variety of unanswered questions will arise. I’m positive that the Internet will continue to confound scholars as it continues to quickly evolve. By analyzing the views of the celebrants and skeptics, I have been able to understand the potential that the internet has. By using the PEC, I have been able to understand how democracy and capitalism relate to the issues of the Internet. In the future, I hope that society can develop a further understanding of the Internet and move toward the Internet that the celebrants had hoped for.
The instant that the government is able to regulate internet content, then the first steps away from democracy have been taken. The ability to monitor and regulate internet content would allow a form of government censorship that has been struck down by previous U.S. Supreme Court cases such as the 1971 case of The NY Times Co. v. The United States in which the court sided with the NY Times and found that the government was not allowed to regulate publications because it disagreed with the content. The internet has become an important source of news for individuals. Papers and magazines have been replaced by online articles and news sites and as a result, any form of regulation by the government would be in violation of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in The NY Times Co. v. The United
The internet has been one of the most influential technological advancements of the twenty-first century. It is in millions of homes, schools, and workplaces. The internet offers not only a way of communicating with people around the world, but also a link to information, shopping, chatting, searching, and maps. This freedom to be anyone and to "go" anywhere right from the comfort of home has become a cherished item. However, there is always a down side to every up. Because of the freedom to post anything and access anything on the internet, the issue of regulation has arisen; for example, what should and should not be allowed on the internet? Who has the right to regulate this space that we cherish for its freedom?
If the FCC was in charge of all networks and channels, they would be able to install a firm set of guidelines and laws about for everyone to follow, making the amount of censorship more evenly distributed throughout all
The Internet is used by millions everyday. With so many people using one open platform, a question arises. Should the government regulate the Internet or leave it to the people? Regulation according to Webster Dictionary is defined as, “a rule or order issued by an executive authority or regulatory agency of a government and having the force of law,” The regulatory agency in this case is the Federal Communications Commission. They, by classification, are in charge of the Internet for Americans.
The history of the internet shows that the internet is not a new medium. The internet was initially created in the 1960's to as a way for the United States to stay connected in case of a nuclear fallout due to the possible consequences of the Cold War. F...
Internet regulation is basically restricting or controlling access to certain aspects or information. Internet regulation consists of mainly two categories: Censorship of data, and controlling aspects of the Internet.
I believe that World Wide Web restrictions should not be allowed. I believe that they are not helpful to the people that use the World Wide Web. I feel that the restrictions on the World Wide Web at school are too strict. At school most sites you try to view are prohibited and they are totally harmless sites. I feel that at school the only restrictions that should be put on the World Wide Web are restrictions to pornographic sites. Even these sites should not be blocked because some harmless sites have web addresses that would seem like a pornographic site but end up being a totally harmless site. With the block at school some of these harmless sites are blocked and therefor limiting the web user who made need information from sites like these. Most students know better than to visit pornographic sites at school. So this block that forbids students to visit most sites just hurts the students learning ability in some cases. There should not be a block on the World Wide Web at school and if a student does visit a pornographic site then they should be prosecuted or disciplined.
Today, society is affected by the many advances in technology. These advances affect almost every person in the world. One of the prevalent advances in technology was the invention and mass use of the Internet. Today more than ever, people around the world use the Internet to support their personal and business tasks on a daily basis. The Internet is a portal into vast amounts of information concerning almost every aspect of life including education, business, politics, entertainment, social networking, and world security. (idebate.com) Although the Internet has become a key resource in developing the world, the mass use of Internet has highlighted a major problem, privacy and the protection of individual, corporate, and even government security . The argument over whether or not the Internet should be controlled by the government has developed into a controversial issue in almost every country in the world.
In our society, there has been a revolution which competes that of the industrial revolution. It is called technological revolution. At the top of the technological revolution is what we call, the Internet. In the following report we will be discussing about what the internet is about in general and how it might be in the future, why it is necessary in our everyday lives, and why has it become so important to everyone (i.e. companies, individuals ).
Term Paper: The History of the Internet The Internet began like most things in our society, that is to say that the government started it. The Internet started out as an experimental military network in the 1960s. Doug Engelbart prototypes an "Online System" (NLS) which does hypertext browsing, editing, email, and so on. The Internet is a worldwide broadcasting resource used for distributing information and a source for interaction between people on their computers. In 1973, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) initiated a research program to investigate techniques and technologies for interlinking packet networks of various kinds.
The internet has come along way since its birth back in 1969, from its start as a government network to the everyday life; it has proven to be one of the greatest inventions ever discovered. It has helped many people with an array of task ranging from everyday government usage, and personal web pages to the ever so expanding horizons of technology still being produced today. Between the good and the bad, the internet has improved the way of life, and will continue to improve throughout time.