The partnership between Google and Verizon has made people be concerned about the future of net neutrality. The idea of net neutrality is that all traffic on the internet is equal and that no traffic should be prioritised or restricted.

There are now worries that certain content on the internet will be treated differently and only be available to access at premium rate charges, such as some healthcare services and online gaming sites.

Google have denied the allegation that they have joined with Verizon in order to have their traffic routed faster.

The understanding of the proposal is that Google received commitment to net neutrality for wired internet access – which is internet accessed via a computer at home or at work. Verizon will not be as regulated for wireless access via Smartphones.