network neutrality

English

Etymology

Coined by media law professor Tim Wu in 2003.

Noun

network neutrality (uncountable)

1. (networking) A principle proposed for user-access networks participating in the Internet that advocates no restrictions by ISPs or government on the content, sites, platforms, equipment, and modes of communication over the network.

   Synonym: net neutrality

   • 2003, Tim Wu, “Network Neutrality, Broadband Discrimination”, in Journal of Telecommunications and High Technology Law, volume 2, page 142:

     The promotion of network neutrality is no different than the challenge of promoting fair evolutionary competition in any privately owned environment, whether a telephone network, operating system, or even a retail store.

Translations

principle for user-access networks

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 網絡中立性／网络中立性 (wǎngluò zhōnglìxìng)

• Finnish: nettineutraliteetti
• French: neutralité du réseau f
• German: Netzneutralität (de) f
• Greek: δικτυακή ουδετερότητα (el) f (diktyakí oudeterótita)
• Hungarian: netsemlegesség, hálózatsemlegesség
• Swedish: nätneutralitet (sv) c
• Turkish: ağ tarafsızlığı