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FCC explains why public support for net neutrality won’t stop repeal
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2017 Nov 23, 2:34am 1,528 views 4 comments
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Tenpoundbass
2017 Nov 23, 7:40am
Tenpoundbass
2017 Nov 23, 7:40am
Because the Internet was so unfair before it huh?
The fucked up thing as soon as it passed the Internet turned into a fascist commie gulag of opinionated gate keepers.
By repealing this shit, we can sue the Fuck out of these commie motherfuckers and that has Soros, Bezos and the other Assclowns shitting their pants.
The fucked up thing as soon as it passed the Internet turned into a fascist commie gulag of opinionated gate keepers.
By repealing this shit, we can sue the Fuck out of these commie motherfuckers and that has Soros, Bezos and the other Assclowns shitting their pants.
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Patrick
2018 Jun 12, 7:27am
Patrick
2018 Jun 12, 7:27am
What we really have here is a power struggle between various monopolies.
Google, Netflix, and Amazon are terrified that they will be forced to pay Comcast not to throttle their traffic.
Google, Netflix, and Amazon are terrified that they will be forced to pay Comcast not to throttle their traffic.
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Shaman
2018 Jun 12, 7:52am
Shaman
2018 Jun 12, 7:52am
No, what we have is a government mandated monopoly where they’ve removed the restrictions that would prevent them from abusing their captive customers. It’s basically a return to the bad old days of Ma Bell, internet style.
If you’re going to lock in customers to a single available broadband ISP, then you’d better keep rules in place to prevent the abuse of the monopoly! Otherwise it’s just abuse of the people by an unholy alliance of the government and private industry.
If you’re going to lock in customers to a single available broadband ISP, then you’d better keep rules in place to prevent the abuse of the monopoly! Otherwise it’s just abuse of the people by an unholy alliance of the government and private industry.
Public opinion hasn't changed much in the two-plus years that the rules have been on the books. The cable lobby surveyed registered voters this year and found that most of them continue to support bans on blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization. Multiple polls have found that net neutrality rules are popular with both Democratic and Republican voters.
net neutrality rules have some vocal and influential opponents. The most prominent are Republican politicians and regulators, conservative think tanks, and the Internet service providers that have to follow the rules. Those are the voices that counted most in Pai's decision to eliminate popular consumer protection regulations.
Pai's full proposal is available here (link below) and is expected to be approved in a commission vote on December 14.
1. FCC official explains why comments can be dismissed
2. Pai likes public opinion—when it agrees with him
3. Comments that count more than others
More on each of the above sections: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/11/why-the-fcc-ignored-public-opinion-in-its-push-to-kill-net-neutrality/
Pai's Proposal, All 210 pages of it: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-347927A1.pdf
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