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Re: "Trump names new FCC chairman: Ajit Pai, who wants to take a 'weed whacker' to net neutrality "
01/24/17 09:36 AM


> I must admit... I lack the understanding on this issue to know if this is a good
> thing... or a bad thing.
>
> I'm doing further reading.

Net neutrality is about a way for the ISPs to double charge you. Once for sending data and once for receiving it. Then zero rate the services they want to push. The ISPs managed to make it a partisan issue through the usage of campaign contributions. In my state I watched the parties flip flop on the issues and both present the same bills. But when it was the other party it was the dumbest thing evar. Now it is the 'free market' at work. Most telco bills are written by the ISPs and not your local political critters. Do not fall for it.

At its 'base' it kinda is an assault on the freedom of the internet to support net neutrality. The thing is not even needed when there is a healthy competition between ISPs. We do not have that so many of them are acting monopolistic and ologopolistic ways. Which means they probably need even more regulation (meaning net neutrality regulations). That has a long term down side as well as it does not let smaller players in. As you have to be a big player just to meet the rules. Rules the bigger players will get to set. So it becomes a catch 22. If there were enough players crap ones would get weeded out. Instead we have a small handful of players who set the rules. Think about this in the late 90s would you consider picking your phone company or cable company to run your internet? No they over charged and under delivered on services. Now those are usually the only choices you have.

Lumped into 'net neutrality' is government run ISPs. Basically some of the smaller towns are 'hey big ISP we would like some juicy bad ass internet'. The ISP says 'nah you are not worth it'. Town then thinks 'hey I can make my own with some bonds and taxes'. At which point the ISPs collectively flip their shit on something they did not even compete with in the first place. They create in the name of 'net neutrality' rules that make it harder for small town govs to create a telco service for their people.

This site is a fairly one stop shop for finding out about it. http://stopthecap.com/

The previous guy was 'supposed' to eviscerate them too and he didn't. So we shall see. Honestly, the whole thing is a shitshow.







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* "Trump names new FCC chairman: Ajit Pai, who wants to take a 'weed whacker' to net neutrality " GatKong 01/24/17 05:34 AM
. * Re: "Trump names new FCC chairman: Ajit Pai, who wants to take a 'weed whacker' to net neutrality " SmitdoggAdministrator  01/25/17 05:22 AM
. * Re: "Trump names new FCC chairman: Ajit Pai, who wants to take a 'weed whacker' to net neutrality " Pi  01/25/17 05:06 AM
. * Re: "Trump names new FCC chairman: Ajit Pai, who wants to take a 'weed whacker' to net neutrality " SmitdoggAdministrator  01/25/17 05:24 AM
. * Re: "Trump names new FCC chairman: Ajit Pai, who wants to take a 'weed whacker' to net neutrality " lharms  01/24/17 09:36 AM

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