Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the Web, has called for greater regulation to preserve the principle of network neutrality, the idea that all Internet traffic should be treated equally. He urged service providers to self-regulation, but failing, said governments must act. He works with the British government to negotiate agreement on an open service providers and Internet content companies.
Tim Berners-Lee cited the revolution in Egypt, which demonstrate the importance of free access to the Internet and told the BBC: "It is an empowering thing to be connected to high speed and without borders, as has been human right. "
The issue of network neutrality, already a major problem in the United States begin to move the political agenda in the United Kingdom as well. FCC rules adopted in December in the United States has not prevented ISPs charge more for faster access, as some say creates a two-tiered Internet.
Sir Tim is not the problem of traffic management, but he said that any attempt to restrict access to content, or unable to access certain content by some service providers are going too far. "What you lose when you do that you lose the free market," he said. "What the winning companies is that they have full control over you."
Others are concerned about net neutrality regulations will allow the government too much power on the Internet, which creates its own dangers.
Tim Berners-Lee cited the revolution in Egypt, which demonstrate the importance of free access to the Internet and told the BBC: "It is an empowering thing to be connected to high speed and without borders, as has been human right. "
The issue of network neutrality, already a major problem in the United States begin to move the political agenda in the United Kingdom as well. FCC rules adopted in December in the United States has not prevented ISPs charge more for faster access, as some say creates a two-tiered Internet.
Sir Tim is not the problem of traffic management, but he said that any attempt to restrict access to content, or unable to access certain content by some service providers are going too far. "What you lose when you do that you lose the free market," he said. "What the winning companies is that they have full control over you."
Others are concerned about net neutrality regulations will allow the government too much power on the Internet, which creates its own dangers.
