Net Neutrality
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Net Neutrality
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Net Neutrality is an incredibly important part of our freedom of speech. Please don't let the FCC take it away from us. Do your part and contact your representatives and tell them to vote against ending net neutrality.
Net Neutrality is an incredibly important part of our freedom of speech. Please don't let the FCC take it away from us. Do your part and contact your representatives and tell them to vote against ending net neutrality.
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Re: Net Neutrality
The end of net neutrality is the end of the internet as it stands and the beginning of a dystopia.
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Re: Net Neutrality
I did a call earlier this year, I think summer? And I plan on showing my support now too.
It does warm my heart, however, just how many people are fighting for the right of net neutrality.
It does warm my heart, however, just how many people are fighting for the right of net neutrality.
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Re: Net Neutrality
Shame all this fighting will be incredibly unlikely to have an effect on Pai's actions.
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Re: Net Neutrality
If you get a chance
Ajit Pai - Ajit.Pai@fcc.gov
Michael O'Rielly - Mike.ORielly@fcc.gov
Brendan Carr - Brendan.Carr@fcc.gov
Please send emails to these people!
Here's a copy paste you can send to all three of them at once.
Ajit Pai - Ajit.Pai@fcc.gov
Michael O'Rielly - Mike.ORielly@fcc.gov
Brendan Carr - Brendan.Carr@fcc.gov
Please send emails to these people!
Here's a copy paste you can send to all three of them at once.
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Re: Net Neutrality
It's expected, but I still don't think that should stop people from sending emails in to the FCC. The FCC is, after all, just one cog in this machine trying to end net neutrality. Send an email to them, even if they aren't going to read them. Send an email to your congress representative. Do whatever you can, even if you don't think it's gonna do anything. The FCC may not be reading our messages, but that doesn't mean we're simply going to stop. That's what they want, they want us to stop so they're telling us they're not going to listen to us. We just gotta make our voices even louder to the point where they HAVE to listen to us. That means sending messages to the FCC, to Congress, to the media, to content creators, etc. Even if they aren't read, you can bet the sheer numbers will be enough to send our message regardless. You can ignore a few emails about it, but thousands with the same subject will show a message that'll never have to be read.
Re: Net Neutrality
I'd also like to make a comment regarding the image of portugal that's been circulating.
I talked with someone from portugal itself who also has the same internet service that's been seen in the image that's been circulating, on top of that I've also seen misinformation spread that portugal has no net neutrality because of this image. Portugal, being a member of the EU does indeed have NN laws, the image you've seen is nothing more than additional data you can buy. This exists here in the USA as well.
it's important to stop the spread of misinformation, it will compromise the integrity of net neutrality.
I talked with someone from portugal itself who also has the same internet service that's been seen in the image that's been circulating, on top of that I've also seen misinformation spread that portugal has no net neutrality because of this image. Portugal, being a member of the EU does indeed have NN laws, the image you've seen is nothing more than additional data you can buy. This exists here in the USA as well.
it's important to stop the spread of misinformation, it will compromise the integrity of net neutrality.
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Re: Net Neutrality
While I won't deny the importance of Net Neutrality, I have to question what the incentive for the average ISP to abuse it is. Perhaps I'm missing something, but it seems like a lot of work to throttle/block specific high-bandwidth activities when existing speed tiers and data caps mean only the fastest/highest cap plans don't already cripple these activities. Sure, most corporate executives have no scruples when it comes to increasing the bottom line, but most of the worst predictions of a world without net neutrality sound more like evil for evil's sake than evil for profit's sake. The pre-existing problem of most non-mobile ISPs having localized monopolies or a data cap high enough to not make using Wi-Fi at every opportunity costing a small fortune seem like far more pressing issues in this arena.
Re: Net Neutrality
should we talk about the municipal governments and their exclusive contracts with certain providers while we're at it?
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Re: Net Neutrality
It's really not that difficult for companies to do it BECAUSE many non-mobile ISPs have localized monopolies and have lobbied/written anti-competitive laws through local governments. In an area with comcast, you can't just switch to a different provider because in a majority of the country, there is no other alternative.
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Spoiler Tag of major examples of exploitation before Net Neutrality. (Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/c ... r/dq61ar0/ )
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Re: Net Neutrality
Net Neutrality laws aren't protecting us, they're only protecting big companies from having to pay more for the bandwidth they consume.
Even if NN stays, the price of our internet rises instead of big companies paying more.
Even if NN stays, the price of our internet rises instead of big companies paying more.
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Re: Net Neutrality
Either way prices are going up. The only difference here is that freedom of speech isn't going to be shattered as a result of having to pay more for faster internet.
After we handle NN and get it saved forever, we need to work on busting up the monopoly internet providers have over the United States.
After we handle NN and get it saved forever, we need to work on busting up the monopoly internet providers have over the United States.
Re: Net Neutrality
I don't know about y'all, but I'm just planning on moving to Canada or the UK when I have enough money. The US isn't worth all the **** going on.
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Re: Net Neutrality
Twitter censored the woman who made accusations against Harvey Weinstein.
We don't have any freedom of speech, not only that we're dealing with private companies who have no incentive to uphold it.
We don't have any freedom of speech, not only that we're dealing with private companies who have no incentive to uphold it.
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Re: Net Neutrality
"Freedom of speech" only refers to congress's ability to pass laws barring freedom of speech, and generally most public places. The amendment that gives us freedom of speech is literally worded "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Even in this case, there are instances where freedom of speech isn't a legitimate defense, such as when your speech endangers the lives of other people (yelling "fire" in a crowded theater, "bomb" in an airport, etc. etc.).
However, in twitter's case, it, like all websites, is classified as a private entity. Private companies don't have to host your ******** if they don't want to, in the same way that you don't have to host someone else's ******** if they come into your house and start saying ****.
This SHOULD be done by an act of congress, but honestly, its unlikely anyone in congress knows **** about net neutrality. The anti-competitive ******** laws put in place by major companies should be cracked down on by the FTC, but they're off ****** around who knows where. The FCC's classification of the internet as title 2 communications and regulating internet service providers as common carriers is effectively the last line of defense against total victory of corporate greed.
However, in twitter's case, it, like all websites, is classified as a private entity. Private companies don't have to host your ******** if they don't want to, in the same way that you don't have to host someone else's ******** if they come into your house and start saying ****.
This SHOULD be done by an act of congress, but honestly, its unlikely anyone in congress knows **** about net neutrality. The anti-competitive ******** laws put in place by major companies should be cracked down on by the FTC, but they're off ****** around who knows where. The FCC's classification of the internet as title 2 communications and regulating internet service providers as common carriers is effectively the last line of defense against total victory of corporate greed.
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