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Project Guide - Internet Dilemmas Background You are the Chief Technology Advisor for a candidate running for elected office. Your candidate is relying on you to help inform her about important tec... hnological dilemmas and come up with good policy ideas to address them. For this project you’ll investigate a social dilemma related to the Internet and prepare a report summarizing your findings and making a policy recommendation for your candidate. Step 1 - Pick Your Dilemma Net Neutrality Internet Censorship The Digital Divide Background: ​Internet users love services like streaming movies, video chatting, or online gaming. All of this content needs to travel over the Internet, however, and the companies that build and maintain networks are complaining about the increased demands being placed on their networks. Your candidate is hearing more and more about a debate called “net neutrality” and would like a more informed opinion as part of her platform. Background: ​While the Internet is used to share many useful services and information, there are growing concerns about the way that the Internet can be used to spread damaging information ranging from national secrets to calls for violence. Censoring this information may provide some people with increased security, but potentially risks free speech and the safety of social and political activists. Your candidate would like to have a policy that balances these two concerns in a way that makes sense for our digital age. Background: ​While technology is increasingly integrated into daily life, there are still many who lack access to the Internet or digital technology. In rural areas there are challenges building networks to connect geographically sparse populations, but even in cities some groups or areas have relatively less access to the Internet or knowledge of how to use it. Your candidate is worried that while technology is bringing social and economic benefits to many, there are others being left behind. Core Question: ​When and how should internet service providers be allowed to treat some kinds of internet traffic differently from others? Core Question: ​When and how should the government be allowed to censor or block internet traffic, if at all? Core Question: ​When and how should resources be invested to close gaps between those who do and don’t use the Internet? Impacted Groups ● Internet Service Providers (ISP) ● Internet Content Provider ● Everyday internet Users Impacted Groups ● Everyday internet user ● Intelligence Agencies ● Political activists Impacted Groups ● Those lacking internet access ● Internet Service Providers (ISP) ● Schools and libraries [Show More]

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