Harvard Law School visiting Professor Susan Crawford spoke with Morning Edition host Bob Seay about Net Neutrality saying the momentum behind the issue and President Obama's recent support demonstrates the need to give oversight to the Internet. Crawford says, "Net Neutrality isn't about the cars on the Super information Highway or the Internet, it's about the roads."
Without a ruling by the Federal Communication Commission, Internet providers could charge more money to big sources of content --to make sure their material is put on a fast-track- but that means consumers could face slower download speeds and higher costs.
President Obama made a decision to call for stricter regulation of consumer broadband Internet by asking the FCC t propose stronger open Internet rules.
The question is should they be able to treat it like a "tuna sandwich" or any private product because right now they are unconstrained, according to Crawford.
Crawford drew a parallel situation the country faced many years ago when electricity came on the scene. She says back then people criticized private electrical company's for wanting to exercise some legal oversight, calling then "Bolsheviks" and society wrecking leaders.
