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Net Neutrality: An Overview of Enacted Laws in South America

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Although the Internet was created as a technology without a unique point of control, governments and private corporations increased their efforts to control the Internet infrastructure and traffic pursuing their own interests (Horvitz 2013). In this scenario and in the face of a fast growing Internet penetration rate, the role of those who control the Internet infrastructure is one of the main issues of public debate. Worldwide, government authorities see themselves forced to analyze the conditions offered by Internet service providers (ISPs) and the responsibilities these companies have to their customers. The main point of discussion is whether the market of Internet access should be regulated or not, is a discussion known as the network neutrality (or net neutrality) debate (Hahn and Wallsten 2006; Krämer et al. 2013).

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    By 2003, and still today, TelefĂłnica de Chile (subsidiary of the Spaniard company with the same name) controlled the 53.2 % of the land lines and its operator, Movistar, controlled the 78 % of the Internet connections (Subtel 2013).

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    Telecom Law N° 18168.

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    A natural person or corporation that provides connectivity services among Internet users and Internet networks.

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    Act 1336 from 2009 was created to fight against child pornography in the Internet.

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Vargas-Leon, P.A. (2016). Net Neutrality: An Overview of Enacted Laws in South America. In: Belli, L., De Filippi, P. (eds) Net Neutrality Compendium. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26425-7_10

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