Försvara det öppna internet

Sammanfattning: This paper aims to examine whether the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) debate during 2017 regarding the bill “Restore internet Freedom” can be understood through a theoretical neo-liberal and social-liberal ideological perspective. The purpose of this paper is to clarify and bring an understanding of what was said in the debate regarding the bill, by trying to interpret what political ideas these arguments express. This study makes use of a descriptive idea analysis which aim is to shed light on the Commissioners personal statements. The ideological values that are expressed in these statements are the main interest of this paper. The paper emerges that the debate contains ideas that can be found within neoliberalism and social-liberal ideology. It shows that the political debate is surrounded by differences in ideas between members who are for or against the bill. Furthermore, it can be proved that these differences can be attributed to party affiliation. The thesis shows that there is a dispute within the Commission of the FCC, mainly regarding their role and responsibility and how they in the best way can preserve the Internet as it ought to be, open and free.