The Greek American fighting for net neutrality

On February 1, 2019, the Washington DC Circuit Court of Appeals heard what is considered the most important legal case in the history of the internet. Its outcome, expected sometime this summer, will directly impact the flow of information and ultimately free speech.

The contested issue is "net neutrality," i.e., a free and open internet that treats all internet traffic without discrimination, thus ensuring an internet environment that allows diverse ideas to emerge and flourish, giving people the opportunity to choose whatever best serves their interests. Conversely, a non-neutral internet gives service providers, who control the physical pipes connecting each one of us to the internet, the power to control the flow of information and ultimately the opportunity to shape our perceptions, our preferences and our decisions, whether political or not.

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