net neutrality
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net neutrality
The principle that internet service providers must treat all data on the internet equally, without favoring, blocking, or slowing down certain content, applications, or users.
Aktivisten kämpfen für die gesetzliche Verankerung der Netzneutralität, um ein offenes Internet zu gewährleisten.
Activists are fighting to enshrine net neutrality in law in order to ensure an open internet.
The word is composed of 'das Netz' (the net, meaning the internet) and 'die Neutralität' (neutrality). So it literally describes the neutrality of the net.
Die Debatte um die Netzneutralität betrifft alle Internetnutzer.
The debate about net neutrality affects all internet users.
As an abstract principle, 'Netzneutralität' (net neutrality) is almost always used in the singular. People talk about the concept as a whole, not about individual units.
Netzneutralität ist ein wichtiger Grundsatz für ein freies Internet.
Net neutrality is an important principle for a free internet.
This word belongs to the technical language of IT and politics. It is rarely used in normal everyday life, but it is very common in news reports and discussions about the internet.
Politiker diskutierten über ein neues Gesetz zur Netzneutralität.
Politicians discussed a new law on net neutrality.
Common verbs in this context are 'die Netzneutralität sichern' (to safeguard net neutrality), 'garantieren' (to guarantee), or 'wahren' (to uphold). The opposite is 'gegen die Netzneutralität verstoßen' (to violate net neutrality).
Internet-Provider müssen die Netzneutralität garantieren.
Internet providers must guarantee net neutrality.
equal treatment
'die Netzneutralität' and 'die Gleichbehandlung' both have to do with the idea that no one should be favored or disadvantaged. 'Gleichbehandlung' is the general term and is used mainly for people or groups, for example at work or at school. 'Netzneutralität' is a specific term from the area of the internet. It means that internet service providers treat all data equally and do not let certain content through faster, slower, or not at all. So 'Netzneutralität' is a special form of equal treatment, but only in the technical and political context of the internet.
Viele Nutzer finden Netzneutralität wichtig, damit ein Anbieter keine Webseiten bevorzugt.
Many users consider net neutrality important so that a provider does not favor certain websites.
Im Verein achtet der Vorstand auf Gleichbehandlung, damit alle Mitglieder dieselben Chancen haben.
In the club, the board pays attention to equal treatment so that all members have the same opportunities.