FCC to Propose Strong ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules

[HermanT]

I think it will not pass, but eventually it will... here one Btard was FORCED to do it, over a year of fighting... even after the president said that they should reclassify, he had excuses... lets see how his chairman friends will react having dollar bills up their asses... I'm sorry for my aggression, but the self centered nature of these major companies make me angry... no regard for people, but themselves...

 

Here in Estonia, I can get 400Mbit/s for about 30-35 euro... 100mbit/s for about 15 euro...

 

In Finland, 1Mbit/s of internet is a legal right... that means everyone has and should have 1mbit/s connection for FREE... they plan to make it 100Mbit/s... 

 

And here you have this BS in america... how much do you pay? 70$ for 30Mbit/s??? F******* lobbyists ...

[HermanT]

someone , copy that image on the first page, and have a go at it in paint or photoshop... thank you!

[Briggsy]

someone , copy that image on the first page, and have a go at it in paint or photoshop... thank you!

 

here goes:

[Victorious Secret]

The thing that really confuses me is why there is lobbying at all?  It is as clear as day to anyone with an ounce of intelligence that in this day and age the internet is an essential tool for economic/social functioning. This is at a private, domestic and commercial level,   It is easily as important (if not more) as the mail service and telephone.  The mere suggestion that it should be treated differently should raise the hackles of everyone from citizens through human rights groups to government, yet it seems some people are either O.K or don't care.   I bet there would be a larger outcry if the government said they where going to apply the same monopolistic/deregulation rules to power, gas and water.

 

The people (especially around here) have such weird priorities. If the public cared like they claim they did, we could've been looking at Title 2 legislation a while ago. A corporation might have a lot of buying power, but hell hath no fury like a population at arms over something they believe in. 

 

[typographie]

The people (especially around here) have such weird priorities. If the public cared like they claim they did, we could've been looking at Title 2 legislation a while ago. A corporation might have a lot of buying power, but hell hath no fury like a population at arms over something they believe in. 

 

This is absolutely true, but the population has a lot of things that they vote based on. Internet is not usually at the top of that list, especially for the less-than-tech-savvy general population.

 

Besides, people are very, very reactive in nature. Most of the concerns regarding net neutrality right now are just fears of what could be, rather than the state of things as-is. When they actually have to pay a premium to get Netflix or Facebook at usable speeds, that's when they'll react.

[Victorious Secret]

This is absolutely true, but the population has a lot of things that they vote based on. Internet is not usually at the top of that list, especially for the less-than-tech-savvy general population.

 

Besides, people are very, very reactive in nature. Most of the concerns regarding net neutrality right now are just fears of what could be, rather than the state of things as-is. When they actually have to pay a premium to get Netflix or Facebook at usable speeds, that's when they'll react.

 

I think if we stressed that their Netflix viewing was at risk, we'd have another Revolution on our hands. 

[Guest Kloaked]

The thing that really confuses me is why there is lobbying at all?  It is as clear as day to anyone with an ounce of intelligence that in this day and age the internet is an essential tool for economic/social functioning. This is at a private, domestic and commercial level,   It is easily as important (if not more) as the mail service and telephone.  The mere suggestion that it should be treated differently should raise the hackles of everyone from citizens through human rights groups to government, yet it seems some people are either O.K or don't care.   I bet there would be a larger outcry if the government said they where going to apply the same monopolistic/deregulation rules to power, gas and water.

 

Ya gad'dern raight we would be!

[Trik'Stari]

I think if we stressed that their Netflix viewing was at risk, we'd have another Revolution on our hands. 

You wouldn't believe the horse shit fox "news" is saying about net neutrality.

 

The thing that really confuses me is why there is lobbying at all?  It is as clear as day to anyone with an ounce of intelligence that in this day and age the internet is an essential tool for economic/social functioning. This is at a private, domestic and commercial level,   It is easily as important (if not more) as the mail service and telephone.  The mere suggestion that it should be treated differently should raise the hackles of everyone from citizens through human rights groups to government, yet it seems some people are either O.K or don't care.   I bet there would be a larger outcry if the government said they where going to apply the same monopolistic/deregulation rules to power, gas and water.

A lot of older people think the internet is meaningless and offers nothing to society, that's the problem. They hear internet and all they think is "twitter, facebook, sex chatting, porn, cat pictures, etc."

[HermanT]

here goes:

rofl!!!

This should be posted at FCC site

[Machu]

I've not kept up with the net neutrality thing as much as I should have, so can someone explain how what will be passed is different from the internet we have today?