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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #34288 Short Net neutrality
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Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

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Net neutrality means broadband network providers maintain neutrality and debarred to the rank data traveling through their network. According to the net neutrality framework data of prospective enterprises should be allowed to travel without any roadblocks or shortcuts by telecom operators. However, in the absence of net neutrality, network providers can discriminate and decide the speed and quality of transmitted data at their will. Net neutrality means non-discriminatory net availability without differential tariffs, where all enterprises, big or small, have a level playing field and consumers are not compartmentalized or discriminated.

According to the passage, under the Net neutrality framework:

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Option 1: "Telecom operators cannot provide discriminatory prices for their clients."

Explanation: The text clearly states that net neutrality ensures non-discriminatory net availability without differential tariffs. This means that telecom operators are not allowed to charge different prices based on the type of data or the client, supporting the idea that they cannot provide discriminatory prices.

Option 2: "Telecom operators can apply discriminatory prices for their clients."

Explanation: This option contradicts the main idea of the text, which emphasizes that net neutrality prohibits discrimination in pricing. The text explicitly states that under net neutrality, all enterprises should have equal access without differential tariffs.

Option 3: "Telecom operators can provide differential prices for different category of clients."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because it suggests that telecom operators can charge different prices based on client categories, which goes against the principle of net neutrality outlined in the text. The text asserts that net neutrality ensures a level playing field without differential pricing.

Option 4: "Based on client need telecom operators can provide discriminatory prices."

Explanation: This option implies that telecom operators can set prices based on client needs, which is not supported by the text. The text clearly states that net neutrality prohibits any form of discrimination, including pricing based on client needs.

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