Title Page
ABSTRACT
Contents
Chapter I: The overview of "net neutrality" principle 12
1.1. The concept of "net neutrality" 12
1.1.1. No discrimination and no priority 16
1.1.2. Good for an open Internet environment 17
1.1.3. Encourage the competition and innovation of the Internet 18
1.2. Types of "net neutrality" 21
1.2.1. Data packets neutrality 22
1.2.2. Blocking and rerouting 24
1.2.3. Access tiering/preferential treatment over the last mile 25
1.3. The application of net neutrality 27
Chapter II: The history and development of the Net Neutrality principle around the world 29
2.1. The historical background of the Net Neutrality principle 29
2.1.1. An "end-to-end" network design 29
2.1.2. Start from telephone network 32
2.2. The development of the Net Neutrality principle around the world 34
2.2.1. The Net Neutrality in Chile 35
2.2.2. The Net Neutrality in United States 39
2.2.3. The Net Neutrality in European Union 46
2.2.4. The Net Neutrality in Canada 53
Chapter III: Two typical Cases: Verizon V. FCC and Case United States Telecom Association V. FCC 57
3.1. Verizon V. FCC 57
3.1.1. The introduction of the case 57
3.1.2. The influence of this case 60
3.2. United States Telecom Association V. FCC 65
3.2.1. The introduction of the case 65
3.2.2. The influence of the case. 68
3.3. The reasons for writing these two cases 72
3.3.1. The same cause of action and background, different judgments 72
3.3.2. Meaningful to the progress of "net neutrality" principle in US as well as the whole world 75
Chapter IV: The net neutrality principle in China and its possible future 78
4.1. The current situation of net neutrality principle in China 78
4.1.1. Operators have discrimination against consumers 82
4.1.2. Mutual discrimination and unfair competition among operators and Internet service providers 82
4.1.3. The speech and information review of operators and network service providers 83
4.2. The possible future of net neutrality principle in China 85
4.2.1. Put the rules of Net Neutrality into the progress of Chinese legislation of Internet. 86
4.2.2. Strengthen the Chinese government supervision system of the violation of the net neutrality 87
4.2.3. Strengthen the supervision of operators and network service providers to help put network review system into effect 90
4.2.4. Improve the equal and transparent network service mechanism to ensure the free flow of information 92
Chapter V: Conclusion 93
REFERENCES 97