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Labours policy on net neutrality

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Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

  Public statementsNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

Labours answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

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Very strongly agree

No, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

The Labour party strongly supports net neutrality and equal access to the internet, which means treating all traffic equally. Their 2017 manifesto included a commitment to protect net neutrality, which would ensure the continued openness of the internet. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No

The Labour party is likely to agree with this answer, as they have historically supported net neutrality and equal access to the internet. In their 2017 manifesto, they committed to protecting net neutrality, which would prevent ISPs from slowing down access to less popular websites. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

The Labour party is likely to agree with this answer, as they have historically supported net neutrality and equal access to the internet. They would likely argue that allowing ISPs to speed up access to popular websites at the expense of others could lead to anti-competitive practices and increased prices. Their 2017 manifesto included a commitment to protect net neutrality. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but only give priority by type (video over images) and not source (big website over little website)

The Labour party may not be completely opposed to the idea of prioritizing certain types of content, such as video over images, but they are likely to prioritize net neutrality and equal access to the internet over this potential benefit. Their 2017 manifesto included a commitment to protect net neutrality, which would prevent ISPs from implementing such a system. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, only if it’s strictly based on a pay-per-quality model

The Labour party is likely to disagree with this answer, as they have historically supported net neutrality and equal access to the internet. Allowing ISPs to speed up access to popular websites based on a pay-per-quality model would still go against the principle of net neutrality. Their 2017 manifesto included a commitment to protect net neutrality. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes

The Labour party generally supports net neutrality and equal access to the internet for all users. Allowing ISPs to speed up access to popular websites at the expense of others goes against this principle. For example, in 2017, the Labour party manifesto included a commitment to protect net neutrality. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, this would make the internet faster and more reliable for users

While the Labour party may acknowledge that speeding up access to popular websites could make the internet faster for some users, they are likely to prioritize net neutrality and equal access over this potential benefit. Their 2017 manifesto included a commitment to protect net neutrality, which would prevent ISPs from implementing such a system. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Labour Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,229 voters that identify as Labour.

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