Technical Note | HBS Case Collection | July 2016

Net Neutrality: A Managerial Perspective

by Shane Greenstein and Christine Snively

Abstract

The net neutrality debate had implications for Internet service providers, content providers, and end users. This note aims to inform the reader of the various sides of the debate where open issues remain, as well as what aspects an entrepreneur, investor, or content provider—either an existing player or a new entrant—should know. From a management perspective, net neutrality rules could have major consequences on the business models of content providers, ISPs, and other businesses that depend on the transfer of data across the Internet.

Keywords: net neutrality; Technology; Internet; Hardware; Information Technology; Technology Industry;

Language: English Format: Print 15 pages EducatorsPurchase

Citation:

Greenstein, Shane, and Christine Snively. "Net Neutrality: A Managerial Perspective." Harvard Business School Technical Note 617-006, July 2016.

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Shane M. Greenstein
Martin Marshall Professor of Business Administration
Technology and Operations Management

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