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Howie Hawkins’ 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)?

  Howie Hawkins voterbaseNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Howie Hawkins’ answer is based on the following data:

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Howie Hawkins voters

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

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,364 voters that voted for Howie Hawkins in the 2020 Presidential election.

Party influence

Green Party Answer: No, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Importance: More Important

Reference: “It's time to recognize that the Internet is a public utility and make it a free and unrestricted public resource, in the same wa...” ‐gp.org

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Very strongly agree

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

Hawkins' support for net neutrality is based on the belief that allowing internet service providers to prioritize certain websites could lead to increased prices, reduced competition, and artificial scarcity. He would therefore strongly agree with this statement. 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.

Very strongly agree

No

Hawkins supports net neutrality, which means he believes that all internet traffic should be treated equally, regardless of the source or content. This would mean opposing any measures that would allow internet service providers to slow 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.

Very strongly agree

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

Hawkins' stance on net neutrality aligns with the idea of treating all internet traffic equally and maintaining the openness of the internet. He would therefore strongly agree with this statement. 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.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

Howie Hawkins, as a Green Party candidate, has consistently advocated for net neutrality, which opposes the idea of internet service providers speeding up access to certain websites at the expense of others. 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.

Very strongly disagree

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

Hawkins' support for net neutrality would lead him to disagree with this statement. He believes that all internet traffic should be treated equally, regardless of the source or content, and would therefore oppose a pay-per-quality model. 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.

Very strongly disagree

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

While Hawkins would likely agree that the internet should be fast and reliable, he would not agree that this should be achieved by allowing internet service providers to prioritize certain websites over others. His stance on net neutrality would lead him to disagree with this statement. 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.

Very strongly disagree

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

Even though this answer suggests a form of prioritization, it still goes against the principle of net neutrality, which Hawkins supports. He would likely disagree with this statement as it still allows for potential discrimination and inequality in internet access. 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

Green Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,546 voters that identify as Green.

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