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rms
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The Ozzman
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Vegard Pompey
ALLY TO GOOD, NIGHTMARE TO YOU
People are right to be upset about it. I don't care what your political views are, if you think the repeal of net neutrality is a good thing you don't understand what it means.
The Ozzman
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I may not understand what it means (maybe you can educate me instead of being a dismissive fuckshovel?), but I understand basic supply, demand and economics to know the internet will not end because of this.
Why is a repeal bad? No one has been able to give me a good answer of how this is a detriment to everyone. Seems like free market forces will take over now even though nothing was broken back when this was put into effect 2 years ago.
All I hear is 'muh additional cost for Facebook', 'muh tiered service fees', 'muh torrenting illegal tentacle porn on the dark web' with no explicit facts behind why it's bad. I hear conjecture and emotions.
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rms
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you say free market forces like the internet is a vast free market like bread at your supermarket. there are two major companies, Spectrum and Comcast. That's not a free market, dude. We are slaves to those who give us, what I would call, a vital service
It isn't inherently bad to repeal the 2015 thing, but it allows ISPs to charge companies which then charges consumers more. It's fascinating to watch the government grapple with regulation over what I would call the only thing in my lifetime to go from rampant anarchism to the ebb and flow of correct control
It isn't inherently bad to repeal the 2015 thing, but it allows ISPs to charge companies which then charges consumers more. It's fascinating to watch the government grapple with regulation over what I would call the only thing in my lifetime to go from rampant anarchism to the ebb and flow of correct control
Vegard Pompey
ALLY TO GOOD, NIGHTMARE TO YOU
1) There is no 'free market' with regards to internet in the US. ISPs effectively have monopolies over large areas of the US. Also look at how ISPs in the US have done everything in their power to stall the expansion of Google Fiber.
2) What do you mean when you say this was put into effect 2 years ago? If you're subscribed to the belief that net neutrality is something that has only been in effect since 2015, you are wrong.
2) What do you mean when you say this was put into effect 2 years ago? If you're subscribed to the belief that net neutrality is something that has only been in effect since 2015, you are wrong.
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