network regulation

noun
UK /ˈnɛtwɜːk ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/
US /ˈnɛtwɜːrk ˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/

Rules that keep computer networks safe and fair for everyone.

The new network regulation stops companies from slowing down websites.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of managing how a network operates.

Network regulation of the power grid helped prevent blackouts.

3. Government oversight of telecommunications companies.

The agency issued a network regulation for phone carriers.

4. Controlling access to a shared computer system.

School network regulation blocks unsafe websites.