I'm sure you've heard news of "net neutrality" recently. Honestly, I bet you heard about it online.
Basically, net neutrality is, "the principle that internet service providers should treat all online content equally without blocking or slowing down specific websites on purpose or allowing companies to pay for preferential treatment".
Simply put, if you want to go online, like at all, you want net neutrality. Imagine having to pay a $17 monthly fee just to check on your Twitter timeline or Facebook wall.
Some people might argue that this recent discussion of repealing net neutrality will bring us back to a time when people weren't so attached to their phones and computers. But, truthfully, in a world as technologically advanced as our own, it's almost impossible to live without these internet services.
Imagine being a student, reliant on finding sources to write a paper or complete a big project. While you can use library resources, of course, it is far easier and more convenient to use the websites that we've been taught to use throughout our careers as students.
To be honest, the same individuals of the older generations who are saying that net neutrality will be beneficial are some of the biggest culprits of internet use.
It's shown that a majority of active Facebook users are not millennials, but rather their parents and grandparents. I know my dad personally likes to read the daily news online, and without net neutrality, that's not a possibility.
It's not an incredibly difficult task to voice your own opinion on net neutrality in a way that could invoke change. There are numerous outlets such as calling, texting, emailing, or sending letters to particular sources of net neutrality advocates that allow you to contact your state's congressmen and let them know how you feel about the apparent discussion of repeal.
I suggest you take advantage of the resources we so luckily have access to in this generation, whether that be in streaming movies or music, reading the news, contacting friends and family, or utilize basically any other internet services currently provided.
