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NYU Stern Professor and Net Neutrality Expert Nicholas Economides Available for Commentary on the FCC Vote
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Without net neutrality, consumers will be forced to access a distorted internet, where information is prioritized according to the financial interests of telecom and cable companies.
Economides on why eliminating network neutrality would be a costly mistake for all
New York University Stern School of Business Professor Nicholas Economides is available to provide commentary on the current state of net neutrality leading up to and after the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) scheduled vote this Thursday, December 14th, 2017.
Economides, a proponent of net neutrality, can explain why he believes:
Economides continues, “Without net neutrality, consumers will be forced to access a distorted internet, where information is prioritized according to the financial interests of telecom and cable companies.”
About New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business
New York University Stern School of Business, located in the heart of Greenwich Village, is one of the nation’s premier management education schools and research centers. NYU Stern, whose faculty includes three Nobel Laureates in Economics, offers a broad portfolio of programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels, all of them enriched by the dynamism, energy and deep resources of one of the world’s business capitals. Visit www.stern.nyu.edu and follow NYU Stern on Twitter: @NYUStern.
Economides, a proponent of net neutrality, can explain why he believes:
- Repealing net neutrality will hurt consumers and businesses
- Innovation will be hindered without net neutrality
- Net neutrality facilitates freedom of speech enabling balanced political and social interaction on the internet
- Payments from content companies to internet providers will only benefit internet providers and their shareholders
Economides continues, “Without net neutrality, consumers will be forced to access a distorted internet, where information is prioritized according to the financial interests of telecom and cable companies.”
About New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business
New York University Stern School of Business, located in the heart of Greenwich Village, is one of the nation’s premier management education schools and research centers. NYU Stern, whose faculty includes three Nobel Laureates in Economics, offers a broad portfolio of programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels, all of them enriched by the dynamism, energy and deep resources of one of the world’s business capitals. Visit www.stern.nyu.edu and follow NYU Stern on Twitter: @NYUStern.