Internet Neutrality: Getting Beyond Scandals
While internet traffic is exploding and there is new costly infrastructure to be implemented, the “net neutrality” debate is raging.
The neutrality principle presupposes that all data circulating on the Internet is treated in a fair way. However, it is technically possible to select certain parts to deal with in order of priority. This practice is liable to raise problems both of an economic and political level.
Article published in Politique étrangère, Vol. 79, No. 4, Winter 2014