Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates: Should Net Neutrality Be Saved?

Airs Sunday, July 8, 2018, at 6 p.m. What if a single policy could impact American democracy, culture, and competitiveness? The Federal Communications Commission’s decision to end net neutrality regulations has fueled a national debate about the future of the internet. Adopted in 2015, net neutrality promised to preserve the democratic spirit of the web by ensuring that all data would be treated equally, regardless of where it originated. Net neutrality opponents consider these regulations dangerous governmental overreach. The debaters are Mitchell Baker, Nick Gillespie, Tom Wheeler, and Michael Katz.