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Because the regulation says that ISPs have to treat internet traffic neutrally. They were about to start charging differently for different types of traffic.
As Republicans Concede, F.C.C. Is Expected to Enforce Net Neutrality
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Because the regulation says that ISPs have to treat internet traffic neutrally. They were about to start charging differently for different types of traffic.
Little hard to do that when you have one broadband provider in your area.
Orbis Tabula
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Ah, but we can also vote with our....votes.
Captain Tuttle
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That talk about regulating the Internet as a utility spooked them
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Even after the Great Depression and Great Recession? uwotm8
Let's get rid of all health and safety codes, too. We can all vote with our wallets while people drop like flies. Good plan.
Veritigo_X
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Cool let me just switch to a different internet provider... oh wait there's only one fucking provider in my area. I know! I'll vote with my wallet by not having internet! That'll show em!
Sinfamy
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They aren't regulating anything beyond neutrality.
They are keeping it as is, how it is right now?
Do you like it now? Good.
They are protecting you from corporate control and restrictions.
The free market spoke when we voted and petitioned. Our wallets couldn't because its a monopoly.
jediyoshi
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Yes, instead of Comcast people will choose.. Comcast. Does the entire concept of government regulation confuse you or just this time?
Ha, maybe.
Angelus Errare
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Veritigo_X
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Instead of your regular hot cable guy you have to deal with some nerdy government guy that watches you through your webcam.
Comedy gold.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Are you one of those people who believes that businesses should be able to refuse service to African Americans for whatever reason they choose, on the grounds that businesses should have "freedom from government?"
This isn't an intentionally obtuse analogy, by the way. Rand Paul has literally advocated for exactly this when speaking out against the Civil Rights Act in the past.
I will never understand the extreme Republican/Libertarian insistence that "freedom" for corporations to fuck over citizens should take precedence over the idea that maybe citizens shouldn't have to be fucked.
do you know what net neutrality is?
8 X 11 Printer Paper
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TTUVAPOR showing his great wisdom once again, I can't decide yet if this is better or worse then your idea of nuking the middle east to get rid of ISIS.
There's probably some quid pro quo here. I can't believe they simply "conceded." They got something.
Sue the FCC.
Or throw their weight behind that investigation into Obama improperly pressuring the FCC to do this, or whatever it was.
BertramCooper
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Yeah, I'll dump Time Warner Cable high-speed internet in favor of Netzero dialup.
I totally win! Take that, TWC!
Eighty Deuce
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I'm not celebrating until I see what was agreed upon. They haven't released dick on any of the proposed changes/regulations.
Phoenician_Viking
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How hard is it for the next president to repeal net neutrality, or at least cripple it?
Orbis Tabula
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TTUVAPOR showing his great wisdom once again, I can't decide yet if this is better or worse then your idea of nuking the middle east to get rid of ISIS.
Oh, shit. That was him? hahahaha.
freeofgreed
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As long Hilary doesn't fuck us over we should be good.
And lol at all the trolls in this thread.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
But webcams use bandwidth. Telcoms don't want us using their service, just paying for it.
HomerSimpson-Man
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TTUVAPOR showing his great wisdom once again, I can't decide yet if this is better or worse then your idea of nuking the middle east to get rid of ISIS.
Holy shit!
Veritigo_X
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TTUVAPOR showing his great wisdom once again, I can't decide yet if this is better or worse then your idea of nuking the middle east to get rid of ISIS.
That was him? Haha, that makes his posts even better.
TTUVAPOR showing his great wisdom once again, I can't decide yet if this is better or worse then your idea of nuking the middle east to get rid of ISIS.
SocksAndShoes
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TTUVAPOR showing his great wisdom once again, I can't decide yet if this is better or worse then your idea of nuking the middle east to get rid of ISIS.
That guy again?
*subscribes*
*insert popcorn.gif*
TTUVAPOR showing his great wisdom once again, I can't decide yet if this is better or worse then your idea of nuking the middle east to get rid of ISIS.
Hahahaha, wtf.
You're either going for the long troll or this is the most uneducated and idiotic thing I've read all day.
Veritigo_X
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Dammit! I had a feeling you were messing with us. You got a lot of people with your posts!
Shake Appeal
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You are terribly informed or a troll.
andthebeatgoeson
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'New and improved... Utube...by comcast!'
Sinfamy
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He inspired my Asteroid Collision Plan.TTUVAPOR showing his great wisdom once again, I can't decide yet if this is better or worse then your idea of nuking the middle east to get rid of ISIS.
I don't want a cable company dictating which sites get more speed and such, but I still do not like the idea of government needing to step in to "manage" things.
EDIT: Govt forcing companies to actually pay salary employees their hours worked over 40 though, that's a solid idea. Companies making people work over time yet not paying them for it is complete bs.
SocksAndShoes
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OR, he was and is still terribly misinformed, and now is playing the troll to save face.
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