Abstract
Amongst all the recent debates about the need for regulation in various sectors, the issue of net neutrality has presented itself as one of the most important topics with many stakeholders who are directly interested in the manner in which this debate is concluded. An important aspect of the net neutrality debate is the question of whether imposing net neutrality on Internet Service Providers infringes on their right to freedom of speech and expression. This paper attempts to answer this question. While the freedom of speech argument has predominantly been used by the Internet Service Providers to argue for greater flexibility in allowing who should get access to use their platform, the author argues that this argument is based on a very narrow perception of the right to freedom of speech. The aim of this paper is twofold. First, to develop a holistic understanding of the concept of freedom of speech and expression and second, to show how net neutrality as a concept does not violate this right.
Recommended Citation
N.S., Kruthika
(2016)
"Addressing Net Neutrality through the Lens of Compelled Speech,"
National Law School of India Review: Vol. 28:
Iss.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://repository.nls.ac.in/nlsir/vol28/iss1/3
