Social Informatics-Current Event Analysis

Social Informatics – Current Event

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A big event in Social Informatics is unfolding before our eyes, this event is about a very important concept in Social Informatics “The Internet: its use and who should govern or rule the Internet and our Digital & Virtual world.” At the heart of this issue is the Neutrality of the Internet and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will take a vote on adopting new rules that would keep the Internet neutral.

From the Cliffs Notes version: "Net neutrality is the concept that your Internet provider should be a neutral gateway to everything on the Internet, not a gatekeeper deciding to load some sites slower than others or impose fees for faster service."

Use the Internet and the media to farther research this current event and summarize your findings about this event (no more than 1 page) by discussing and addressing the following questions:

• What is at the heart of this issue from a Social Informatics?
• What are the sides and their positions?
• Who are the Winners and Losers in this? What is lost and what is gained and by whom?
• From a Social Informatics perspective how does Determinism factor into this?
• How does this issue impacts social network? How does it impact YOU?
• How does this issue impact or relate to IP and copyright and in what way?

Also be sure to watch the following clip on Net Neutrality:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpbOEoRrHyU#t=13 Links to an external site.