Net neutrality is an interesting and complicated issue. Fundamentally, the debate is focused on the model that the internet should follow relative to a system of controls. Currently, the senate has to decide whether the internet should follow the same model of regulation as the telephone system (the model it currently adheres to) or whether the internet should shift to a cable TV model where services vary according to factors such as cost and provider.
Groups that assert the internet should remain the same advocate that changing the system would decrease entrepreneurship and let the control of the internet fall into the hands of huge corporations that have already established themselves as the internet giants. Google and Microsoft supports this model.
Companies such as AT&T and Comcast want to change the model in order for them to provide the best service possible while making the most money possible. Certain applications on the internet use more bandwidth than others. These companies believe that the services that take up more of their resources should cost more. They also argue that the consumer will have more options and have the ability to pay more for personalized options and features. These companies believe that a new model will drive innovation and technological advancement.
I believe that the current model is best. It has worked well for this amount of time and has shown that the parameters and guidelines in place have allowed for monumental growth technologically. I want to have access to all of the internet's resources. If suddenly it costs me more to utilize tools such as video on the internet, I simply will not be able to afford it. This issue is important to our society as the internet continues to be become more and more a part of our lives. I look forward to seeing the new advancements in the uses of the internet. I believe that if the model changes, that advancement will be hindered and cost more for the consumer.