I remember people flipping out about it a few years ago and tried looking into it, but I was still confused on what it actually is. I recently heard the term come up again while watching an older video on YouTube and was hoping someone could simplify it
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Think of the internet as a road system. There are companies that maintain the roads, and there are companies that use the roads to ship products. If you want trucks to be able to get to your house, you have to pay the maintenance company a fee to build that road and keep it drivable. Companies that ship products also have to pay a toll to use the roads. Under net neutrality, you can order stuff from any supplier and they will be able to send a truck to your door in an equal amount of time. However, without net neutrality, the road maintenance company can build fast lanes or give priority access to companies they like. Maybe you prefer one companies over another but the road company doesn’t have a deal with them. In that case you might have to buy a worse or more expensive product from a competitor because they are the only ones who can deliver things when you need them.
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