net neutrality

noun

: the idea, principle, or requirement that Internet service providers should or must treat all Internet data as the same regardless of its kind, source, or destination

… a philosophical contest that's being fought under the banner of "net neutrality," a slogan that inspires rhetorical devotion but eludes precise definition. Broadly, it means everything on the Internet should be equally accessible—that the Internet should be a place where great ideas compete on equal terms with big money.

—Sarah Rabil

Examples of net neutrality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The appeals court had already blocked the net neutrality rules from taking effect. —Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2025

Any plan to put certain apps into a fast lane will presumably be on hold for as long as the current net neutrality rules are enforced. —Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 8 May 2024

With broadband infrastructure needing a lot of work, can net neutrality help? —Betty Lin-Fisher and Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024

The latest ruling from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rejects the Federal Communications Commission’s power grab over the internet, rendering the federal net neutrality rules void. —Donald Kimball, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

2003, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for net neutrality

• abnormality
• cardinality
• commonality
• communality
• cordiality
• corporeality
• criminality
• criticality
• functionality
• generality
• geniality
• hospitality