Net neutrality gone

[Aggrophobic]

Indeed. In most of the US, choices are limited, and often sub par compared to non-US ISP's. And I honestly do not believe repealing net neutrality will make any improvements.

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Nah, the people's vote didn't aim this way. The politicians chose this, not the people.

"The people" should have seen this comming a mile away.

[Elegiac]

This won't hold. Ajit Pai and his cronies may think they're going to get out of this, but I think they may have started something they will not be able to simply brush off.

I'm honestly hoping that Pai gets harassed to the point of having to retire from public life.

[Aggrophobic]

Normal people aren't happy. Trumpets and those kind of people uses other people's suffering to heal their own fucked up lives. I'm sure they're overall happy, even though 4chan will require a special subscription from now on.

Most of Trumps voters were "normal" people though. Where they not?

[breadisfunny]

So which ISP blinks first and starts the censoring/throttling/limiting of services?

comcast is already off to the races.

[Moralgy]

This won't hold. Ajit Pai and his cronies may think they're going to get out of this, but I think they may have started something they will not be able to simply brush off.

Unless republicans in congress magically start going against NN all of a sudden, it is doomed until they lose control of the senate, house, and presidency.

[arandomuser]

YESSS in trumps attempt to reverse anything obama related, even though the rules existed long before obama, he doomed the alt right. Comcast will start shutting down alt right and conspiracy websites on their discretion, i hope, because they are part of the establishment, and dont want to kill off 30% of their market because of this unproven race theory the alt right pushes, SHuUUUUUUUT IT DOOOOOWN lets go comcast.

[Kathandira]

"The people" should have seen this comming a mile away.

We saw a lot of things coming. Which is why the majority of the US didn't vote for Trump or his administration. The most of us didn't want this. But the politicians decided for us. We have 0 power.

[breadisfunny]

This won't hold. Ajit Pai and his cronies may think they're going to get out of this, but I think they may have started something they will not be able to simply brush off.

ajit pai is one of those people in life who have no morals or ethics of their own and only worship money. if someone pays them enough he will shill for whoever pays him enough. the current government is filled with those types of people in positions of power.

[Kathandira]

YESSS in trumps attempt to reverse anything obama related, even though the rules existed long before obama, he doomed the alt right. Comcast will start shutting down alt right and conspiracy websites on their discretion, i hope, because they are part of the establishment, and dont want to kill off 30% of their market because of this unproven race theory the alt right pushes, SHuUUUUUUUT IT DOOOOOWN lets go comcast.

Depends who offers them the most "Investment" into their companies. With them being unchained, their decisions can easily be sold to the highest bidder.

[ArguesWithStrangers]

Back to the days before 26 February 2015 when only corporate oligarchs had internet access, oh wait, that's not right at all. Seriously guys, you need way more drama in your lives. This is a tempest in a teapot if I ever saw one.

[DrMcNinja]

https://twitter.com/TheAnonJournal/s...91171649265664

Surprise (not), a lot of states will take this matter to court.

[Kathandira]

ajit pai is one of those people in life who have no morals or ethics of their own and only worship money. if someone pays them enough he will shill for whoever pays him enough. the current government is filled with those types of people in positions of power.

^ What he said.

[Draco-Onis]

Unless republicans in congress magically start going against NN all of a sudden, it is doomed until they lose control of the senate, house, and presidency.

If the provision that ban states from enabling net neutrality gets thrown out in court then net neutrality will survive in blue states.

[breadisfunny]

Back to the days before 26 February 2015 when only corporate oligarchs had internet access, oh wait, that's not right at all. Seriously guys, you need way more drama in your lives. This is a tempest in a teapot if I ever saw one.

enjoy that throttling. btw most jobs now require an internet connection to apply for. unless your willing to either work under the table or for an unstable small business that may or may not be around in 5-10 years and may or may not pay a livable wage. so this is a double whammy for those looking for employment.

[Gwiez]

Congrats Trump voters. Way to drain the swamp.

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ajit pai is one of those people in life who have no morals or ethics of their own and only worship money. if someone pays them enough he will shill for whoever pays him enough. the current government is filled with those types of people in positions of power.

what happened to draining the swamp?

[Kathandira]

Back to the days before 26 February 2015 when only corporate oligarchs had internet access, oh wait, that's not right at all. Seriously guys, you need way more drama in your lives. This is a tempest in a teapot if I ever saw one.

You do understand the reason NN was implemented right? It is because ISP's were throttling access speed to content.

That is the thing those in support of this repeal are missing. There is a perfectly good reason it was put in place.

[Aggrophobic]

We saw a lot of things coming. Which is why the majority of the US didn't vote for Trump or his administration. The most of us didn't want this. But the politicians decided for us. We have 0 power.

You do not have "zero power".
You're just not using it right.

[ArguesWithStrangers]

enjoy that throttling.

Please elaborate.

[Elegiac]

Back to the days before 26 February 2015 when only corporate oligarchs had internet access, oh wait, that's not right at all. Seriously guys, you need way more drama in your lives. This is a tempest in a teapot if I ever saw one.

"I was and continue to remain entirely ignorant of current affairs, especially of the actions of various ISPs in the lead up to the 2015 regulation that necessitated it in the first place."

Alternatively:

"It's not bad because things aren't happening immediately because I don't care about the future."