The Common Carriage Principle Is Relevant to Internet Service Providers

question 62

Multiple Choice

The common carriage principle is relevant to Internet service providers (ISPs) because it

• A)allows ISPs to privilege the content that they think customers most want to see.
• B)allows ISPs to police the Internet by monitoring the content transmitted through their Internet infrastructure.
• C)prevents ISPs from denying competitors access to their Internet infrastructure.
• D)means the exact same thing as network neutrality.
• E)allows ISPs to maintain monopolies.

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