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Web host gives FCC 28.8 kbps slow lane treatment

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http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/05/web-host-gives-fcc-a-28-8kbps-slow-lane-in-net-neutrality-protest/

 

"But one Web hosting service called NeoCities isn't just writing letters to the FCC. Instead, the company found the FCC's internal IP address range and throttled all connections to 28.8Kbps speeds."

 

I Lol'ed at this.

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Awesome  :D

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Yeah now make them pay for the "FAST LANE"

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It feels satisfying, but it's also underhanded and probably not good for the cause of Net Neutrality.

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It feels satisfying, but it's also underhanded and probably not good for the cause of Net Neutrality.

 

That's kinda how I feel as well. This is really exactly what we are trying to prevent. Although I am still entertained.

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I just came to post this.  This is hilarious. 

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That's kinda how I feel as well. This is really exactly what we are trying to prevent. Although I am still entertained.

That's the point: the company is going straight up to the FCC and saying "This here is exactly what you asked for, and it's exactly what we wanted to prevent." The intent is for the FCC to go "well, we don't like that, maybe we shouldn't ask for it." Well, more likely the intent is "free publicity", but the other thing might happen too.
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That's the point: the company is going straight up to the FCC and saying "This here is exactly what you asked for, and it's exactly what we wanted to prevent." The intent is for the FCC to go "well, we don't like that, maybe we shouldn't ask for it." Well, more likely the intent is "free publicity", but the other thing might happen too.

 

If you are expecting the government to abide by the same rules as the people, you are going to have a really rough day.

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Imagine if Google (YouTube), Amazon, Dropbox etc did this (they did sign the open letter to the FCC). I think that is the point at which the point will have been made, and the FCC will have no choice but to give in. I doubt that it would happen, but it would certainly make the point.

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Not even 56k (7 KB/s). NIce.

​Its fair enough, i had to fight to get 3kb/s on dial-up...

Signatures are stupid.

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oh I find this so funny and well deserved. This will educate them on the effects of not having net neutrality as a law. Bravo Bravo to NeoCities.

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yes this is what they need to know what will happen also the same guy posted his code into github as well: https://gist.github.com/kyledrake/e6046644115f185f7af0 if anybody wants to join the cause

@Slick any chance you guys would implement this in the site, just asking

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