FCC kills Net Neutrality

[OngorDrakan]

"The new FCC rules, for example, would prevent a broadband provider, such as Comcast Corp., AT&T, Inc. or Verizon Communications Inc., from hobbling access to an online video service, such as Netflix, that competes with its own video services.

The rules would also require Internet providers to give subscribers more information on Internet speeds and service. Broadly, the rules would prohibit Internet providers from "unreasonably discriminating" against rivals' Internet traffic or services on wired or wireless networks."

And this is bad because?

Also this is just the start! We need the government to step in and protect us. I doubt any of you could stop Comcast from blocking or slowing selective traffic(porn) from getting to you. They need to go further with this information though making it so the internet stays open and nobody can rule it. I think you've got it wrong.

[Rogean]

Originally Posted by OngorDrakan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I doubt any of you could stop Comcast from blocking or slowing selective traffic(porn) from getting to you.

OH LAWDZ NOT THE PR4N

[Timzilla]

Originally Posted by OngorDrakan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

"The new FCC rules, for example, would prevent a broadband provider, such as Comcast Corp., AT&T, Inc. or Verizon Communications Inc., from hobbling access to an online video service, such as Netflix, that competes with its own video services.

The rules would also require Internet providers to give subscribers more information on Internet speeds and service. Broadly, the rules would prohibit Internet providers from "unreasonably discriminating" against rivals' Internet traffic or services on wired or wireless networks."

And this is bad because?

Also this is just the start! We need the government to step in and protect us. I doubt any of you could stop Comcast from blocking or slowing selective traffic(porn) from getting to you. They need to go further with this information though making it so the internet stays open and nobody can rule it. I think you've got it wrong.

It's bad because you have non-elected officials imposing rules on something that is not within their jurisdiction. Now we have to grind out yet another senseless battle in the courts to stay off this dictatorship.

[Rahnza]

This will never happen.

[OngorDrakan]

Originally Posted by Timzilla [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It's bad because you have non-elected officials imposing rules on something that is not within their jurisdiction. Now we have to grind out yet another senseless battle in the courts to stay off this dictatorship.

Better something than nothing right now. Rather than comcast screwing you in the butthole. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Evilmog]

I think we should all file a class action law suit on Blizzard. It's clearly their fault this is happening.

[Zephys]

Originally Posted by OngorDrakan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Better something than nothing right now. Rather than comcast screwing you in the butthole. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You're an idiot.

[Swishahouse]

Originally Posted by Zephys [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You're an idiot.

Is not!

[Greyhands]

Originally Posted by Rogean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

We're not the only government that uses the internet, either. That's got to present some sort of problems.

Rules and Regulations for the internet and providers should be handled by something like the UN, not individual countries' governments.

Thats basically what ICANN is

http://icann.org/

[Daywolf]

Originally Posted by purist [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Now that the FCC...

Well yeah, not a surprise, they have been getting ready to target it for some time. Our government has destroyed construction, manufacturing, research and development, small business, in the process of destroying our hospitals, then it's time to turn the focus in on driving business off of the internet and into communist and third-world nations. Eventually the government will run out of money (well... no one will accept our fiat money any longer), and start paying back all these insane international loans with land (primarily to China). Been grabbing land for decades like a mad hatter for some reason, ya'know? One step at a time.