FCC approves plan to allow paid priority on the Internet
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[QUOTE=mdeceiver79;44816648]How does this benefit the American public in any way shape or form?
[editline]15th May 2014[/editline]
It's enough to get Ayn Rand wet.[/QUOTE]
If doesn't, just another example of the, "1%" or whatever it's called.
The internet has gone the way of television....
down the drain and up the corporate ladder of greed.
Soon you'll be forced to watch a specific number of commercials in order to actually connect to the internet, and they'll claim it's because they can't afford the service otherwise. As if it was a physical good they harvest, prepare, ship, and sell you-
[QUOTE=RenegadeCop;44816561]Yes except you have to talk to a sales representative from India who can't understand you and order each package in separate orders[/QUOTE]
Actually, about that - you'll most likely be talking to someone from the Phillipines nowadays, as most call center operations have been moved there (either out-outsourced by the Indian firms :v: or just setting up there from scratch) because of the number of complaints regarding the unrecognizable accent, the numerous incidents of fraud and credit card theft as well as the generally shitty work environment.
Secretly I couldn't be happier, because I always thought it was a blight on the workforce, for more complex societal reasons which I'd be happy to explain later.
[quote]"I would have done this differently. I would have taken the time to consider the future," said Democratic Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, who said the proposal can't allow for clear fast lanes for the most privileged companies. She said she supported a proposal allowing the agency to consider questions on how it could prevent certain Web sites from being blocked, in addition to figuring out the overall oversight of broadband Internet providers.
"I believe the process that got us to rulemaking today was flawed," she said. "I would have preferred a delay."[/quote]
THEN WHY THE HELL DID YOU VOTE YES IF YOU DIDN'T AGREE WITH IT!
For anyone in the US - call your reps to stop this shit.
[url]http://www.redditblog.com/2014/05/only-you-can-protect-net-neutrality_13.html[/url]
[QUOTE=mugofdoom;44816596]Why is the FCC a thing?
Why do we let the FCC continue to be a thing?[/QUOTE]
because they do much better of a job regulating everything else, its just the internet companies have somehow convinced several judges that they aren't communications companies and shouldn't be fully regulated
The FCC is the most blatantly corrupt american office I've ever seen. At least the NSA is simply way overstepping their bounds to achieve their goals; the FCC is just straight up DEFYING goals in order to get obvious lobbyist dollars
Literally everyone who isn't a cable company is SCREAMING about what a terrible idea this is, and are being completely ignored. Corruption at work, ladies and gentlemen. The agency that regulates broadband is having it's policies dictated to it by, surprise, broadband companies.
Anyone else think Bittorent and VPNs are toast if this goes through? They'll get shoved into the slowest slow lane and won't have the resources to pay for anything better. Which will kill people's ability to use VPNs to circumvent regional blocks and other censorship bullshit.
[QUOTE=FurrehFaux;44816369]RIP Free and open internet
Looks like it's time to turn to meshnets.[/QUOTE]
Hopefully [URL="https://projectmeshnet.org/"]these guys[/URL] have some ground covered.
I'm now considering a satellite uplink to atleast tap into what Chatanooga, TN has (The only goddamn city in TN that has fiber optic)
A lot of people did protest against ACTA and it's likes. I hope the same people fight against this.
Yeah, well, fuck you guys. This is only the beginning.
Fucking Tom Wheeler.
[QUOTE=Reds;44816415]Yeah. You'll excuse me for being a bit annoyed and frustrated though.
The question is, does this affect anything/any ISPs outside of the US?[/QUOTE]
In addition outside the US there is competition which means ISPs do try and offer a good service. What Level 3 said a while back was pretty accurate in that regard.
Holy shit, it's as if the FCC does not even know what their job is.
[QUOTE=nomad1;44817276]Holy shit, it's as if the FCC does not even know what their job is.[/QUOTE]
Wheeler was a cable lobbyist, he knows exactly what his job is: Use the FCC to write regulations that are as favorable as possible to his former employers, while paying doublespeak lip service to literally everyone in the country who isn't a cable company.
i fucking HATE CABLE COMPANIES. FUCK. I FUCKING HATE OUR GOVERNMENT. how the fuck did everything get so fucking corrupted, i am honestly actually gagging right now
[QUOTE=Sableye;44816721]THEN WHY THE HELL DID YOU VOTE YES IF YOU DIDN'T AGREE WITH IT![/QUOTE]
Because it was 11:45AM and they wanted to get a good seat at the local diner.
This didn't actually do anything other than open the proposal.
"The proposal is not a final rule, but the vote on Thursday is a significant step forward on a controversial idea that has invited fierce opposition from consumer advocates, Silicon Valley heavyweights, and Democratic lawmakers. The FCC will now open the proposal to a total 120 days of public comment. Final rules, aimed for the end of the year, could be rewritten after the agency reviews the public comments."
Leave it to everyone to not read the article.
I should note that THIS IS STILL BAD and that everyone should still contact their congressmen and still email them to express your disapproval.
[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;44817532]i fucking HATE CABLE COMPANIES. FUCK. I FUCKING HATE OUR GOVERNMENT. how the fuck did everything get so fucking corrupted, i am honestly actually gagging right now[/QUOTE]
But dude, where else in the world do you have the freedom to pay out the nose for third-world internet in a first-world country? 'MURR'CA!
[QUOTE=snookypookums;44816674]Actually, about that - you'll most likely be talking to someone from the Phillipines nowadays, as most call center operations have been moved there (either out-outsourced by the Indian firms :v: or just setting up there from scratch) because of the number of complaints regarding the unrecognizable accent, the numerous incidents of fraud and credit card theft as well as the generally shitty work environment.
Secretly I couldn't be happier, because I always thought it was a blight on the workforce, for more complex societal reasons which I'd be happy to explain later.[/QUOTE]
You'll also find that africa are getting the CCA lovin' as well. Working at vodafone, we opened big call centres down in africa, and some of us need to be shipped to africa to help train then.
"You can steal more with a handshake and a signature than you ever could with a gun."
[QUOTE=KillerLUA;44816591]An uprising? Perfect time to take back the colonies[/QUOTE]
Lose the Scots, gain us. I'd say it's about even.
But seriously, I am calling my representative because this is utter bullshit.
Google Fiber please come to Charlotte now
[QUOTE=Reds;44816415]Yeah. You'll excuse me for being a bit annoyed and frustrated though.
The question is, does this affect anything/any ISPs outside of the US?[/QUOTE]
yes, because like half of the european nations have already been on the record as hating this net neutrality thing, spain i think once tried to charge ISPs for something like the direct line approach, anyway if the FCC were to ditch net neutrality, then europe's internet is going down the shitter right behind
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;44816898]Literally everyone who isn't a cable company is SCREAMING about what a terrible idea this is, and are being completely ignored. Corruption at work, ladies and gentlemen. The agency that regulates broadband is having it's policies dictated to it by, surprise, broadband companies.
Anyone else think Bittorent and VPNs are toast if this goes through? They'll get shoved into the slowest slow lane and won't have the resources to pay for anything better. Which will kill people's ability to use VPNs to circumvent regional blocks and other censorship bullshit.[/QUOTE]
What I'm wondering is, if this happens wouldn't it be possible to buy the route to get full speed VPNs, then just use websites normally?
[url]http://gizmodo.com/how-to-yell-at-the-fcc-about-how-much-you-hate-its-net-1576943170[/url]
This, by the way, is how you use the public comments period to tell Wheeler and the FCC to go fuck themselves. Or, to submit a reasonable argument on why the new rules are a bad idea. Either way is good.
Granted, they will be completely ignored, but at least we can make the site run slow for a while due to sheer volume of comments.
Well it's time to move to Europe, fuck this country.
I swear we get fucked over more each passing day.
[QUOTE=Zambies!;44816359]People better get mad. This is not fair.[/QUOTE]
Most Americans are okay with getting the shaft.
Can we just execute tom wheeler already? im so pissed right now i want to smash something.
Fuck our government. Seriously. They don't understand what the concept of this country is. I'll be damned if I have to pay Comcast extra to access Google or Netflix. They get enough money from me as it is, they don't need anymore.
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