The case for blockchain in creating a more robust Internet is gaining momentum

Since its humble origins among academic circles and DARPA researchers, the Internet evolved from a limited, fragmented set of networks to the ubiquitous global behemoth that it has become today.

On a practical level, net neutrality refers to the preclusion and discrimination of content by Internet Service Providers, which are the primary controllers of gateway access points to the Internet.

The idea is predicated on the notion of a more flat, equal, and open Internet.

The problem of removing protections on net neutrality range from ISPs capable of deliberately slowing Internet speeds or censoring certain types of content, whether from political or other outside influence.

The media layers of the OSI model contain notable technologies, like Ethernet, which serve as the basis for the connection between nodes and beaming data packets across the globe-the "Gateway" technologies of the Internet.

The application layer of the Internet is the one that functions closest to the end-user of the modern web.

Blockchains can serve as an effective, secure medium for indexing and referencing content that is hashed using IPFS. The technologies are also mutually beneficial, as IPFS enables blockchains to inscribe larger data sets using IPFS. Concerning BGP, which stands for "Border Gateway Protocol," the problem is more the fragmentation of the Internet's early growth and the resulting inefficiencies that it has led to.

"Due to the decentralized nature of the Internet and BGP, these addresses are instantly propagated, often around the world. Until it is caught and resolved, traffic is being routed through the attacker, or packets are dropped, or people are directed to an impersonated website."

The salient proposal for improving BGP is called IPv6, which is the most recent version of the Internet Protocol that expands packet sizes and allows for customizable header information.

Overall, there are pockets of the Internet that remain decentralized and other critical areas that are concerningly centralized.