La neutralità della rete

Net neutrality (NN) is the principle under which electronic communications should be treated equally, regardless to content, type, origin, destination. In the last decade, the debate over this principle has significantly grown. This paper aims to provide an extensive overview on net neutrality, following both a theorical and comparative approach. A first part assesses the main issues related to NN, with reference in particular to economic arguments and fundamental rights. A second part tries to report and compare different cases of NN implementations: a) in the United States, in regard to the 2015 Open Internet Order; b) in Europe, in the light of Regulation 2015/2120, before the forthcoming release of BEREC guidelines; c) within European member States; d) in other Countries, such as Canada, Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, India, Singapore. Finally, the last Chapter gives a more detailed analysis of net neutrality in the Italian context.