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Edited by Britton:
5/18/2017 8:06:38 PM
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FCC votes to kill net neutrality
First, what is net neutrality?
Net neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers and governments regulating the Internet should treat all data on the Internet the same, not discriminating or charging differentially by user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or mode of communication. The term was coined by Columbia University media law professor Tim Wu in 2003, as an extension of the longstanding concept of a common carrier, which was used to describe the role of telephone systems.
So the FCC voted to start the process of eliminating net neutrality rules and the classification of home and mobile Internet service providers as common carriers under Title II of the Communications Act.
What this means is that ISPs can become the next cable packages. Oh you want Netflix? Gotta use Comcast. Hulu? Verizon.
Companies would have no obligation to treat all data the same. You wanna talk about fake news? What happens when the only news sources on the internet are the big money players similar to cable?
"But Britton, that would never happen!" Why is that exactly what happened with tv? Why would the internet not face the same future if we don't protect net neutrality? Prioritized access to customers is already a very real thing in the media world. It doesn't belong on the internet.
More generally, Title II allows either ISPs' customers or their competitors to file complaints about "unjust" or "unreasonable" conduct. All of that will go away once ISPs are no longer classified as common carriers. The FCC last year also used Title II to impose strict broadband privacy rules that were eliminated by Republicans in Congress and President Trump before they could be implemented.
Less for you, more for the corporations. But I guess that's the vector America has been following. What else is new.
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13 RepliesI'm still not really certain how I feel about this. I can see how its in MY interests to have net neutrality laws. I can also see how it's in the corporations interests to not have them. I can't really come up with a solid justification for why MY interests should win out, though. I want things to be more favorable for myself, but I'm not sure I have any right for them to be.
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15 RepliesEdited by The Last Hunter: 5/22/2017 9:22:58 AMGoodbye NN and hello internet throttling and access limitation. Capitalism, where you pay more for less. 👍😏👍
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3 Replies[quote]What this means is that ISPs can become the next cable packages. Oh you want Netflix? Gotta use Comcast. Hulu? Verizon.[/quote]Worse, even. Want Netflix? Oh, that's only available on Comcast, because Comcast is the only ISP in your area. Want Hulu? Too bad, that's only on Verizon. What's that? Oh, right. Access to Netflix isn't included in the base Comcast service plan. Streaming video services are only available in the Streaming On Demand add-on package, which is an extra $40/mo, in addition to your Netflix subscription cost.
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Edited by Kojo Agu: 5/22/2017 1:42:57 PM
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83 RepliesSo here's the real scoop Liberals:"corporations are bad trust unelected beurocrats to sensor the internet. "
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2 RepliesDo not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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3 RepliesThis is bad but it might not be as bad as everyone thinks. John Legere of T Mobile will probably be able to keep most of the ISPs in check knowing him. All he has to do is release unlimited 5G along with private internet for his customers and boom, everyone else will follow suit. Google will need to ramp up their fiber efforts so people can use them instead of Comcast.
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1 ReplyI'm very happy I live in Canada now
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6 RepliesAt this point I can't even be shocked or angered by any of the shit happening these days. It's all so comically insane that I feel it's all a TV sitcom or something.
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1 ReplyThis should go to court. They shouldn't be able to just kill something that almost everyone is in favor of.
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To anyone who supports this "hurr muh corporations"
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5 RepliesI only have one question. [spoiler]What about my porn?[/spoiler]
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7 RepliesThis isn't even a partisan issue. Dems and Repubs should both support net neutrality. Only a few radicals will argue against net neutrality.
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6 RepliesInb4ghostwithhisdontworryjiststartyourown-blam!-ingISPargument
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1 ReplyInternet = private service Not a right. Not a guaranteed thing to have, it's a luxury flat out, and they have the decision to control however much they charge for different items. Get over yourself. [spoiler][b] Begone[/b] with the thunderclap[/spoiler]
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21 Repliesinb4 Ghost comes and makes a fool of himself
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22 RepliesSeems like fear mongering to me. I don't know why corporations would supposedly put up pay walls for everything if they know that nobody's gonna pay for it.
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1 ReplyThis will fall through
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1 ReplyYeah I heard about this. Can't see any good coming from the removal of title II net neutrality laws. Really hoping this doesn't happen
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11 RepliesThats what you get when you have a businessman in the government. They do things to help other businesses and ultimately these businesses helps him. I'm sure the isps will be happy with the extra money they will make from the American citizens.
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Lmao feels bad americans
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Edited by Bieltan: 5/20/2017 4:50:21 PMDont forget Anjit whatsisface has exempted himself from the repeal of net neutrality. You know what they say about chefs who wont eat their own food
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FCC: But here's the thing... Trump: What?! FCC: We'll slap a word like freedom onto the law so people think it's good! Trump: Genius! You all get a raise!
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5 RepliesMaybe AOL will make a comeback????
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That'll never happen. They'll go broke.
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2 RepliesSo the FCC won't let me be Or let me be me, so let me see They try to shut me down on MTV But it feels so empty without me
