Neutral Powers

March 10, 2006

Currently, all online information - be it a page from EBay or a porn site photo - travels at roughly the same speed. But watchdogs are warning that some data will encounter speed bumps if internet service providers can charge content providers for access to a fast lane. Advocacy groups are outraged, claiming the internet's "network neutrality is crucial to its egalitarian nature and innovative spirit." Medley Global Advisors analyst Christopher Stern tells Brooke what's at stake.


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