The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has recently struck down rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2010, which aimed to protect the openness of the world wide web.

What if one day you're surfing the Internet then suddenly a pop-up came out saying you need to pay a fee so you can watch online movies? How would you react if you want to download music or pictures but the Web site you are using goes so slow?

These are some of the possible changes that may happen to the Internet after people from the federal court conceptualized the so called "Net neutrality" this week.

If these proposed changes in the Web happen, things will really be difficult with all the incomprehensible competing bargain of Internet and government jumbled in it.

If we are to disintegrate the topic discussed by the people in the federal court, we can see the effect of this to you.

What Is 'Net Neutrality'?

Primarily, when they say neutrality, this means the ideas which led to a set of rules of the FCC approved in 2010. The goal of this is to keep Web companies from playing favorites.

The FCC has the power to enforce new rules. Companies that claim FCC as one of their rules would be able to choose who gets the best access.

As an example, they can already give fees for Web sites that want to get in the "fast lane." This will be a big help to the big and progressive companies but how about the ordinary people?

The companies will have a fast, continuous connection to the Web but the other ordinary people will have a slow-moving, rough road to surf the Internet.

The question is whether this will cost money? Yes. It will.

If income producers started charging fees to the servicing use of the Web site, you will really need to pay to use it.

Net neutrality debate is far from over. As long as this topic is still in the Congress, it can still be changed to a clearer set of new rules.

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