Christopher Perez

Assignment 1: Information Literacy

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The article summarizes the ongoing debate on net neutrality with five answers to
common questions. Net neutrality is the principle that all data should be treated equally, unless
violating laws such as child pornography or copyrights. The exact definition of network
neutrality is fickle, but several internet service providers support the universal idea of a free and
open Internet. Previously, an open internet regulation created by the FCC was overturned by a
federal court in 2010. Now, the FCC is taking input from various sources such as the public and
stakeholders then will convene sometime in the following year.
The article from Anne was located on Bing, whereas Grants articles were discovered on
Google and Yahoo. Aesthetically Bing is my preferred choice, showing a preview for each of the
search results. Google has slightly more relevant results, while Yahoo is clunky and lackluster.
After this assignment I will most likely switch to Bing as my default search engine.
The article by Anne Flaherty was written September 29, 2014 and has not been updated
since. It was written to inform readers without taking either side. The author is employed by the
Associated Press, although no credentials are listed on their profile. There are no citations and
the article was not reviewed. Overall, this article is not suitable for college-level documents due
to lack of authority.
In the CCBC library databases I searched the keywords Net Neutrality. Research
Starters, the database behind Trevor Cunnington, is tailored towards building a foundation for
writing a paper. Business Source Premier is primarily focused on business and commerce. These
sources allow scholars to obtain solid information and narrow down to the subject.
Internet articles are generally easier to access and are posted quickly, though they may
not have accurate information. In contrast, journal articles are more accurate, but are not
published in a timely manner. Authors on the Internet are not required to review their work
which allows them to quickly post articles on numerous topics. This makes it less accurate and
usually unsuitable for college-level documents. Journal articles move through the review stages
until the information is as accurate as possible, however low-exposure topics may not be
covered.
Christopher Perez
Assignment 1: Information Literacy


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Works Cited
Cunnington, Trevor, PhD. "Net Neutrality." Salem Press Encyclopedia (2013): Research
Starters. Web. 06 Oct. 2014.
Flaherty, Anne. "5 Questions, Answers on 'net Neutrality'" The Big Story. Associated Press, 29
Sept. 2014. Web. 06 Oct. 2014.
Gross, Grant. "Conservatives Say That Net Neutrality Equates to Government Takeover of the
Internet." PCWorld. IDG News Service, 1 Oct. 2014. Web. 05 Oct. 2014.
Gross, Grant. "Group's Numbers Opposed to Net Neutrality Smaller than Suggested." PCWorld.
IDG News Service, 02 Oct. 2014. Web. 06 Oct. 2014.
Joch, Alan. "Debating Net Neutrality." Communications of the ACM 52.10 (2009): 14. Business
Source Premier. Web. 06 Oct. 2014.