Net Neutrality is dead. Its official. Edit: FCC's new rules protect Net Neutrality

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

*Source: Consumerist.

Source: Washington Post via Netflix

 

[ExodusNirvana]

Now that you think about, it's pretty pointless to have an argument about 'Net Neutrality' when we only have two broadband service providers(Att and Comcast) N N would only address the symptoms but not the actual problem itself- Monopolies with holds over the industry.

But that would require regulation? I thought we were supposed to let the free market decide things

 

[Ghost_In_A_Shell]

But that would require regulation? I thought we were supposed to let the free market decide things

haha , very funny ....


But seriously ,arguing for net neutrality is just arguing for the status quo, when people should be arguing for 'open access' rules that would give everyone faster, cheaper broadband. Like I have said before there is no point in nn when you have monopolies with similar high prices.....Yes ,regulation is needed (no shyt on tht one) but it going to have partly come through breaking up those monopolies and part price management..........

 

[newworldafro]

This works for the FDA too....

 

[radio rahiem]

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/0...ting-the-internet-as-a-utility.html?referrer=

 

[Starman]

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/0...ting-the-internet-as-a-utility.html?referrer=

“My fear,” Mr. Farber said, “is that regulating the Internet like a telecommunications service potentially opens a Pandora’s box.”
This commission, said Mr. Farber, a professor of computer science and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University, may well have no intention of deploying the broader powers of Title II. But, he added, there is no guarantee that future commissions will be similarly restrained.
Information services, Mr. Farber noted, are relatively free of taxes, while telecommunications services are not, especially at the state level.

The taxes are coming.

 

[tmonster]

*Source: Consumerist.

Source: Washington Post via Netflix

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[Starman]

So HL is really supporting this shyt, huh? @Napoleon, put up a poll.

 

[Mook]

So HL is really supporting this shyt, huh? @Napoleon, put up a poll.

we're supporting the internet staying as it is doofus.

 

[Starman]

we're supporting the internet staying as it is doofus.

Idiot, the internet has "fast lanes" now. If you support regulating the internet as title 2, you support more government involvement, more regulation. And probably more taxes.

 

[Mook]

Idiot, the internet has "fast lanes" now. If you support regulating the internet as title 2, you support more government involvement, more regulation. And probably more taxes.

Good. Be like great scott and hope the government deregulates a virtual monopoly brehs

 

[Starman]

If that's the worse option, what's the best one?

What we have right now:
When sites like youtube and netfilx are artificially throttled by ISP's until they make 'fast lane deals' with each and every single ISP, raising costs. How long until residents start having to do the same thing?
Where consumers have no such competition to choose from because broadband is primarily supplied by cable companies and the legal monopolies they bought & paid for within all 50 states?

I think before we ever get around to doing anything with net neutrality, we need to eliminate legal monopolies for broadband/cable services, then split those things up due to conflict of interest.

And seem as though that ain’t happening, title 2 looks to be the best of the worse options we got.

Don't know how I missed this post, but you should read this :
http://www.wired.com/2013/07/we-nee...-government-for-dismal-broadband-competition/

Why cant we attack the regulations that stifle the market? Let's open this thing up and watch competition work. Title 2 is not necessary. And there's reason to believe

 

[Blackout]

Voting for the lesser of the two evils is what it all comes down to.....

 

[CHL]

Idiot, the internet has "fast lanes" now. If you support regulating the internet as title 2, you support more government involvement, more regulation. And probably more taxes.

This is a really fukking moronic post

 

[Starman]

Voting for the lesser of the two evils is what it all comes down to.....

What are the two options, as you see them?

This is a really fukking moronic post

Explain your problems with what I said or shut the fukk up. I'm trying to build here.