FCC attempting to get rid of Net Neutrality

[Androidpk]

Now is the time to be contacting your Senators to make sure this does not happen.

[Taernath]

Now is the time to be contacting your Senators to make sure this does not happen.

Unfortunately, I think it's a done deal.

[Gelston]

Yeah, this was my fear with a Republican President.

[Androidpk]

No one ever said it was going to be easy but it is not a done deal.

[Androidpk]

15 state Attorney Generals and counting are suing the FCC.

[Gelston]

15 state Attorney Generals and counting are suing the FCC.

See, that shit is stupid. "We don't like what you did even though it is 100% within your legal jurisdiction to do so, so we're going to sue." Seems like every fucking thing.

[Parkbandit]

What exactly did you lose with this change?

How exactly is it affecting (effecting?) your life?

Be precise and specific. Not just "BUT IT'S NEUTRAL, SO VOTING AGAINST IT IS AGAINST BEING NEUTRAL!"

[Archigeek]

What exactly did you lose with this change?

How exactly is it affecting (effecting?) your life?

Be precise and specific. Not just "BUT IT'S NEUTRAL, SO VOTING AGAINST IT IS AGAINST BEING NEUTRAL!"

I think you need to look ahead a bit. Of course it has had no impact on anyone yet, but what will the impact be? I would guess that fairly quickly, providers will be dividing service into packages like Basic, Premium, and Platinum. They may just specify higher speeds for some destinations over others, or flat out limit access with some packages. Basically bandwidth providers will take a stab at controlling content like the cable companies already do for TV, or they'll sell different bandwidth packages, or they'll put the squeeze on providers by reducing speed to their websites without the payment of an upcharge.

In the longer run, we might see more providers. Compan8ez like Google may step up their bandwidth game rather than lose access.

[Gelston]

I think you need to look ahead a bit. Of course it has had no impact on anyone yet, but what will the impact be? I would guess that fairly quickly, providers will be dividing service into packages like Basic, Premium, and Platinum.

They... Already do that.

[Parkbandit]

I think you need to look ahead a bit. Of course it has had no impact on anyone yet, but what will the impact be? I would guess that fairly quickly, providers will be dividing service into packages like Basic, Premium, and Platinum. They may just specify higher speeds for some destinations over others, or flat out limit access with some packages. Basically bandwidth providers will take a stab at controlling content like the cable companies already do for TV, or they'll sell different bandwidth packages, or they'll put the squeeze on providers by reducing speed to their websites without the payment of an upcharge.

In the longer run, we might see more providers. Compan8ez like Google may step up their bandwidth game rather than lose access.

If I use a ton of electricity.. am I not expected to pay more than someone not using as much as me?

Why are we protecting some guy who is downloading/streaming movies/music/porn all day, every day.. and he demands to pay the same amount as a little old lady who sends her grandson some email once a month?

I've never understood this call for "Net Neutrality" at all... and given that it's the government regulating the free market... I'm very skeptical about it.