"We’re About to Lose Net Neutrality — And the Internet as We Know It"

[TopWargamer]

http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/11/so-the-internets-about-to-lose-its-net-neutrality/

 

 

 

Net neutrality is a dead man walking. The execution date isn’t set, but it could be days, or months (at best). And since net neutrality is the principle forbidding huge telecommunications companies from treating users, websites, or apps differently — say, by letting some work better than others over their pipes — the dead man walking isn’t some abstract or far-removed principle just for wonks: It affects the internet as we all know it.

 

Once upon a time, companies like AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, and others declared a war on the internet’s foundational principle: that its networks should be “neutral” and users don’t need anyone’s permission to invent, create, communicate, broadcast, or share online. The neutral and level playing field provided by permissionless innovation has empowered all of us with the freedom to express ourselves and innovate online without having to seek the permission of a remote telecom executive.

 

But today, that freedom won’t survive much longer if a federal court — the second most powerful court in the nation behind the Supreme Court, the DC Circuit — is set to strike down the nation’s net neutrality law, a rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in 2010. Some will claim the new solution “splits the baby” in a way that somehow doesn’t kill net neutrality and so we should be grateful. But make no mistake: Despite eight years of public and political activism by multitudes fighting for freedom on the internet, a court decision may soon take it away.

 

Oh my this is a bad thing. Of course I want net neutrality, and so do you guys (and if you don't, we need to have a chat). Not really much more to say on the matter. All we can do now is wait to see what the court rules. If they rule to break net neutrality, well, we're essentially screwed. 

[Bluejay0]

Welp. We're fucked...

[Lord Pantaloons]

balls

[miyabwah]

[ERROR : FREEDOM HAS EXPIRED]

 

Crap.

Or worse,

Shit.

[TopWargamer]

[ERROR : FREEDOM HAS EXPIRED]

 

Crap.

Or worse,

Shit.

 

[AlwaysFSX]

Son of a... What the hell people, get out of office NOW.

[Canoas]

Of course I don't want net neutrality, and neither do you guys (and if you do, we need to have a chat).

We can have a chat right now then, though I doubt that's what you wanted to say.

[TopWargamer]

We can have a chat right now then, though I doubt that's what you wanted to say.

Oh woops. I need to go fix that RIGHT NOW.

>.>

[Common_Courtesy]

[ERROR : FREEDOM HAS EXPIRED]

Crap.

Or worse,

Shit.

Error 404: Freedom not found.

[MzCatieB]

[chromeboy42]

[ERROR : FREEDOM HAS EXPIRED]

Was this a pirated copy of freedom by any chance, I had one of those and a fresh install fixed it right up.

[Chatzev]

Freedom lost? What freedom?

[LordTumnas]

Does this affect the rest of the world?

[alicskysareblue]

I detect a bit of sensationalism from wired, anyone else ?

[TopWargamer]

Does this affect the rest of the world?

There's a possibility that it will, but I think for the most it just applies to American ISPs. 

[IPCharger]

Google, I trust you. I know you wouldn't allow this.

[JLCitadel]

This is something I'd boycott against in the cold snow rain fire and hell raining from the sky.

[Lukiose]

Wait, i should be safe right

But seriously, what the hell are they doing

[TopWargamer]

Google, I trust you. I know you wouldn't allow this.

 

>Google to any anti-net neutrality bill:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1jnDuPudz4

[Ethnod]

Time for US citizens to stand up for them selves and be counted, time for the rest of the world to ensure we dont follow down the rabbit hole if they go

[coder-guy22296]

why don't we try and make our own isp service that will not cheat the people and that will not put data caps on our customers, not a whole new international isp, but a local one in our respective locations offering fiber optic

[IPCharger]

>Google to any anti-net neutrality bill:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1jnDuPudz4

Don't know how I got to this video after watching yours

 

 

 

I'll play that thing when Google wins lol

[LordTumnas]

There's a possibility that it will, but I think for the most it just applies to American ISPs.

Few, Australia seems to be escaping the recent internet issues for the most part

[LordTumnas]

Time for US citizens to stand up for them selves and be counted, time for the rest of the world to ensure we dont follow down the rabbit hole if they go

/thread

[qwertywarrior]

so wait

if net neutrality is removed

then ISPs will have the power to do as they want  right ?

 

people will go with a service provider that doesn't throttle

not to mention this is only happening in the US right now

 

outside the US some countries have it and some dont

u dont see people losing their minds over it