Net neutrality gone

[johnhoftb]

Here's the thing, people wouldn't be in such an uproar of Net Neutrality being repealed if certain ISPs had an effective monopoly over certain areas.

Unless you live in the cities or suburbs, you really only have access to one or two of the following: xFinity (aka fucking Comcast), Hughes Net, or using your cell phone provider.

If there were more ISPs, people could move away from the asshole companies, but we can't.

[Fonduset]

Surely if this does happen, groups like Anonymous will take action in some shape or form

[tankbug]

I wonder if the Trumpets even knew that this is one of those things that bites them in the ass when handing over all power to a government that are fuckbuddies with all the major corporations. To bad net neutrality is "too complex" for your average Joe to understand or take any interest in, and it will probably pass. I hope this insanity won't spread across the borders of the US, though. America...what are you doing to yourself?

[tankbug]

We've always had net neutrality. I dont understand why people wont see that. There is no regulations at the moment so all internet traffic is treated the same.
Once we start giving it a name "net neutrality" is when regulations come into play which will slowly be tuned for financial gain. That is what the net neutraily regulations from Obama would have resulted in. So I am all for doing away with these regulations.

What on earth are you talking about? Without regulations, the traffic is open for whatever the ISPs want to do with it. Regulations prohibit that. I think you've got this backwards, mate.

[Melius]

[laughs in european] but seriously now, sorry for you guys!

[Daedius]

We all know how this vote is going to end. They have a 3:2 majority with the head being a bought Trump puppet, whose twitter is full of corporate bullshit propaganda. The interesting question is what the following lawsuits will bring.

A republican has already said to be in favour to keep net neutrality. With the other two dems it'll hopefully not pass.

[Dezerte]

We've always had net neutrality. I dont understand why people wont see that. There is no regulations at the moment so all internet traffic is treated the same.
Once we start giving it a name "net neutrality" is when regulations come into play which will slowly be tuned for financial gain. That is what the net neutraily regulations from Obama would have resulted in. So I am all for doing away with these regulations.

We've had net neutrality before because no ISP was bold enough to try and subvert that, until they started doing just that and then the net neutrality laws came about.

[Daedius]

I wonder if the Trumpets even knew that this is one of those things that bites them in the ass when handing over all power to a government that are fuckbuddies with all the major corporations. To bad net neutrality is "too complex" for your average Joe to understand or take any interest in, and it will probably pass. I hope this insanity won't spread across the borders of the US, though. America...what are you doing to yourself?

Sorry to burst your bubble but this has absolutely nothing to do with Trump or the republicans... people wanting to remove net neutrality has been going on for the past two decades in various guises... and it won't stop until it's billed to be something protected.

[tankbug]

Sorry to burst your bubble but this has absolutely nothing to do with Trump or the republicans... people want to remove net neutrality has been going on for the past two decades in various guises...

If the current government wasn't a bunch of corporate puppets, this repeal wouldn't have been on the table, or at least had no chance.

[SealMemeSix]

My Japanese cartoon porn!!

[Vankrys]

I fail to understand how this net neutrality repeal is going to benefit the general public. It's not like the ISP are going to accelerate the speed on some site, they just going to slow down some sites and domains that didn't pay a "premium".

I understand how this create business opportunity for ISPs, but it does not benefit the general public. Shouldn't the lawmakers, elected representative of the general public actually cater to their constituents.

[PowerOfTwo]

*sigh* the US is "fun" sometimes ..... THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD *toots horn* Meanwhile in sitting here in Romania on 5$ / month of fiber and thinking if it's to expensive... and the national ISP essentialy has no competition to.

[Criz]

Net Neutrality June 12 2015.... Thank god for that can anyone remember the internet BEFORE that date ? Men forced into labor camps by the greedy ISP women raped by the evil ISP children... oh god not the children .. dont make me remember what the ISP's did to the children before June 12 2015 when Net Neutrality SAVED US ALL......

Wait you say there was absolutely no difference before net neutrality and after it ?... so confused

[haxartus]

*sigh* the US is "fun" sometimes ..... THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD *toots horn* Meanwhile in sitting here in Romania on 5$ / month of fiber and thinking if it's to expensive... and the national ISP essentialy has no competition to.

Don't you think that most of the problems in the US come form the complete ignorance of the outside world ? The majority of the problems that they are trying to solve have been solved elsewhere for decades.

I can get a gigabit internet with no restrictions for €50 ($60), bundled with like 300 TV channels and a phone with unlimited calls, text and data, with the equipment and installation also free, and like 35% off on a new S8/iPhone because of that contract...

[Fonduset]

Maybe, but remember they can't operate past 9 because that's their bed time

damn, yeah i forgot about that.

[Dezerte]

Net Neutrality June 12 2015.... Thank god for that can anyone remember the internet BEFORE that date ? Men forced into labor camps by the greedy ISP women raped by the evil ISP children... oh god not the children .. dont make me remember what the ISP's did to the children before June 12 2015 when Net Neutrality SAVED US ALL......

Wait you say there was absolutely no difference before net neutrality and after it ?... so confused

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_ne..._United_States

[cparle87]

We've always had net neutrality. I dont understand why people wont see that. There is no regulations at the moment so all internet traffic is treated the same.
Once we start giving it a name "net neutrality" is when regulations come into play which will slowly be tuned for financial gain. That is what the net neutraily regulations from Obama would have resulted in. So I am all for doing away with these regulations.

Except we didn't. We needed the NN laws codified and put into effect specifically because the ISPs weren't being neutral. They saw how much traffic Netflix was getting and throttled them. Then they turned around and demanded Netflix pay them to have the throttling removed. It's like a guy putting up a roadblock and demanding tolls on a public road. You pay your taxes to maintain the road/you pay your internet bill, so you should have access to the road/service. No NN means it's totally legal for them to do this.

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Do you have an actual point to what you replied to?

No one is arguing that getting rid of NN is a good thing.

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No it won't affect us.

You were saying that ISPs had no responsibility to any 3rd parties. I was pointing out without the laws they exploit those third parties ruthlessly.

[HumbleDuck]

Yep, keep fighting. Congress can still stop this. ( yes yes, I know. They never do, but, desperate times call for desperate measures)

Well, according to Americans in my gym, now you'll have truly free internet. Government shouldn't impede businesses' ability to earn money, it's quite anti-American.

What I personally find interesting is that people are more concerned about internet than healthcare

The Americans in your gym should be careful, their foot may fall off.

[Black Jack]

I hope Peter Thiel, Mark Cuban and Gary Becker are right.

Right about what? please explain?

[tankbug]

I fail to understand how this net neutrality repeal is going to benefit the general public. It's not like the ISP are going to accelerate the speed on some site, they just going to slow down some sites and domains that didn't pay a "premium".

I understand how this create business opportunity for ISPs, but it does not benefit the general public. Shouldn't the lawmakers, elected representative of the general public actually cater to their constituents.

It's not going to benefit the public, and I don't even think that the FCC are claiming that either. They say it's just going to remove some pesky regulations that that fucking Obama guy put there, you know, because regulations is what destroys America. Yes, and that the internet WILL work after the repeal.
Don't worry, be happy!