Net Neutrality

Anyone with an Internet connection can access all kinds of content without worrying about restrictions imposed by their connectivity provider. But what if that weren't the case? Imagine if, for every platform such as a website, an app, or another service, your provider could decide whether you can access the content, based on commercial interests or other criteria. 

The Internet has become an essential service. With its evolution and expansion, various issues related to how it’s managed have emerged, including legislation on infrastructure and access to services.

In Brazil, seeking to ensure Internet access and development, the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br)—which is responsible for creating guidelines related to Internet use and development—approved a resolution in 2009 titled “Principles for Internet Governance and Use in Brazil”. This resolution served as the basis for the Internet Civil Rights Framework (Law No. 12,965/2014), in which CGI.br played a major role during its presentation, processing, discussion, and approval. 

Included in both the CGI.br Decalogue of Principles and the Internet Civil Rights Framework, Net Neutrality ensures that all data transmitted over the Internet is treated equally, without discrimination based on content type, origin, or destination. Any filtering or prioritization of traffic by providers must be based solely on technical criteria, with exceptions in cases such as combating spam or mitigating denial of service attacks.

By following the principles of Net Neutrality, providers ensure that any user can access the content available on the Internet, regardless of who provided it or what information it contains.

In doing so, Net Neutrality helps ensure that the Internet remains an open and inclusive space where everyone can participate on an equal footing. It promotes freedom of expression and protects user privacy so that everyone can continue to access the Internet without any worries.

Description
In the first scene, three people—a man and two women—are accessing different streaming services. At the top of the screen, the phrase "Did you know that all data on the Internet must be treated equally?” 

In the second scene, the phrase changes to “regardless of its content, origin, or destination”. As they pass through their provider, the services end up with different connection qualities. A ‘forbidden’ sign appears. The phrase is now “This is Net Neutrality” and all services have good quality connections. A hand making the ‘OK’ gesture appears.

In the third scene, the three people are using their streaming services with good quality. The phrase “protecting the rights of users” appears. The people are happy and clap their hands.