We're thinking about internet freedom in all the wrong ways

To heavy users of the internet, talking about net neutrality — the concept that all traffic on the internet should be equal — is akin to discussing taxes with the very wealthy: There is an inherent self interest that immediately exercises debate. Every time the issue of net neutrality arises, web-savvy corners of the internet explode in a flurry of activity to defend internet freedom. And so it was with the emergence of an upcoming Dec.

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