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Source 1: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/04/the-best-writing-on-netneutrality/361237/
LaFrance, A. (2014, April 25). Net Neutrality: A Guide to (and History of) a Contested
Idea. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
This article is about the new rules that the FCC proposed about Net Neutrality. The article
fills you in on what Net Neutrality is just in case you did not know, before it goes into the rules
on what is being proposed to change. The author is also credible and cites any of the sources that
he used when writing it. All the links work and the websites are updated frequently, so the
information is not old.
From an evaluating stand point, I find this article to be very useful. It gives could
definitions of what everything is before it goes into explaining the topic. Everything is wrote
very well and is easy to follow along.

Source 2: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/telecom/netneutrality
Network Neutrality. (n.d.). Retrieved November 4, 2015, from
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/telecom/netneutrality
This article is from the American Library Association and it gives a brief overview of
what Net Neutrality does for a library. They go through and explain what each part does and how
it can affect libraries and access of information for people. A decent portion of information has
originally came from libraries and if the FCC rules pass, it could limit new information.
I feel like this is a very good source. They list more articles to check out for more
information about net neutrality. They also do a great job explaining the whole topic and it is a
pretty easy read through. This is a very factual and accurate source.

Source 3: https://www.heartland.org/policy-documents/real-cost-network-neutrality
Oestreich, M. (n.d.). The Real Cost of Network Neutrality. Retrieved November 4, 2015,
from https://www.heartland.org/policy-documents/real-cost-network-neutrality
This article is a short summary of the effects of Net Neutrality. It lists how much money
this would cost and how long it would take and jobs it would take away. The author, also
provides links to other articles that talk more about net neutrality and the different parts of it. The
authors article is a short summary of all of these links combined.

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This source is a good one because it links to other usable sources. The intended audience
is for researchers looking for more information on the driving points of net neutrality. I would
rate this source as credible because of the website it is coming from. It is not just a website
people can edit or really get to unless they are researching.

Source 4: http://internetinnovation.org/files/specialreports/Impact_of_Net_Neutrality_on_Consumers_and_Economic_Growth.pdf
Net Neutrality: Impact on the Consumer and Economic Growth. (n.d.). Retrieved
November 4, 2015, from http://internetinnovation.org/files/specialreports/Impact_of_Net_Neutrality_on_Consumers_and_Economic_Growth.pdf
This is a very useful short book/pamphlet on how net neutrality affects businesses and
economic growth. It shows a lot of models and graphs on how things work, and how to deal with
them. It has summaries on what each subject it covers is over. It really digs deep into the
numbers and statistics of what could happen, or is already happening.
This is a very good source to use because it has been published in a book/e-book. Its
intended audience is researchers and people who are going to deal with this in the work place. It
shows how net neutrality affects the work place and the people in it.

Source 5: http://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/serials/files/regulation/2010/2/regv33n1-6.pdf
Yoo, C. (n.d.). Network Neutrality or Internet Innovation? Retrieved November 4, 2015,
from http://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/serials/files/regulation/2010/2/regv33n16.pdf
This is a short paper on net neutrality. It is a very good summarization of net neutrality as
a whole. It starts by letting the reader know the history of communication on the internet and
what it evolved to be. The author is a professor of law and communication at the University of
Pennsylvania.
This source is very accurate and gives a very good timeline of when all this started
happening and what it is evolving to be. It also includes the pros and the cons and what could
start happening if action is or is not taken.

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Source 6: http://www.inc.com/associated-press/obama-inflames-debate-on-net-neutrality.html
Liedtke, M. (n.d.). The Arguments for and against Net Neutrality. Retrieved November 4,
2015, from http://www.inc.com/associated-press/obama-inflames-debate-on-netneutrality.html
This article is a standpoint on the arguments made about net neutrality. It includes
statements from Obama and other big business leaders. It also has a poll over how Americans
feel about net neutrality.
This article is good because it tells how people are feeling about net neutrality. It also
includes the future plans of the FCC and what they intend to do in the long run. This article has a
little bias in it, but nothing to the point where it disrupts the information. It is meant to be
informative, with a hint of persuasion.
Source 7: http://www.arl.org/focus-areas/statistics-assessment/1674-issue-brief-fccs-netneutrality-rules-and-implications-for-research-libraries#.VjwmiberSM8
Issue Brief: FCC's Net Neutrality Rules and Implications for Research Libraries |
Association of Research Libraries | ARL. (n.d.). Retrieved November 4, 2015, from
http://www.arl.org/focus-areas/statistics-assessment/1674-issue-brief-fccs-net-neutralityrules-and-implications-for-research-libraries#.VjwmiberSM8
This is a brief statement explaining what the FCC has already done to libraries in terms to
limit them. It shows what has happened, and what it was like before they implemented the new
rules. It also goes into talk about what exactly net neutrality is and how it could continue to affect
libraries and other information resources.
This is a good source, especially to bring up to fellow researchers. Net Neutrality could
become a big road block for the highway of information, the Internet. With the limitations on
libraries already, what could be next and what other rules will they try to pass.
Source 8: https://www.fcc.gov/what-we-do
FCC, T. (n.d.). What We Do. Retrieved November 4, 2015, from
https://www.fcc.gov/what-we-do
Instead of an article, this is an information page on the FCCs website. It explains what
they do, and what they are here for. It explains what they regulate, and what is allowed and what
is not, and also the rules that they try to impose on the internet.

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This is a good source to use to explain what the FCC is to readers, in case they do not
know. The FCC is probably not known as well as some would think, and this would be a good
source of information to do a summary of the FCC.
Source 9: https://www.whitehouse.gov/net-neutrality
Net Neutrality: A Free and Open Internet. (n.d.). Retrieved November 4, 2015, from
https://www.whitehouse.gov/net-neutrality
This is another information page about net neutrality. It is a statement that the White
House released from when the people voted for or against the FCCs new imposed rules. It has
the rules that were trying to be passed that were shot down by the people and the president
himself.
This is targeted mainly to the people who voted for and against this bill, to inform them
of what happened. This is a very useful source to show how against the people are against having
the internet blocked depending on website and users payment to the FCC. Very easy to cite and
show that this is a very credible source.
Source 10: http://scroll.in/article/721352/there-are-good-reasons-to-be-anti-net-neutrality-butyou-need-to-really-trust-telecom-companies
Venkataramakrishnan, R. (n.d.). There are good reasons to be anti-net neutrality but
you need to really trust telecom companies. Retrieved November 4, 2015, from
http://scroll.in/article/721352/there-are-good-reasons-to-be-anti-net-neutrality-but-youneed-to-really-trust-telecom-companies
This is an article written from the stand point of anti-net neutrality. It explains that is
okay to be against it, and viewpoints that the activists probably have not considered. It is very
informative from the other side of the table.
This is a good source because it brings up points that might have not been considered. It
goes in-depth on certain topics that have been discussed for the pro, and explains the counter for
the anti-neutrality side. It also describes and gives basic definitions for terms such as, internet
fast lanes, Net Neutrality, and others.