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http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2014/0117/ ... neutrality




Seen this mentioned everywhere but here, I think? Anyway, what do you guys think, think the internet is really gonna get phucked?

random searched link/vid.

My neckbeard professor talked about this today and more or less in the end "Net neutrality isn't entirely farked."

I wasn't paying much attention since he was talking about this early in on the class and had almost relevance to networking class, but his reasoning behind it all was that the FCC has to call what the internet actually is. As is there are laws in place saying that everyone is allowed to go through your network without you getting paid which is why Verizon is butthurt about it all. "You're using my lines without paying!" However, if they rule it as something like cable tv or some shit I forgot exactly what he said, then they can sell their service as such ie breaking up into tiers of selling you what you can and cannot visit.

In reality if one company doesn't do such a thing in the area, guess whose dominant in the place?

Not really. Unleass you don't consider Reason advocates of free-speech and consumer rights:

"However well-intentioned, the practical effect [of Net Neutrality] will be to limit consumer choice and grant the federal government unprecedented power over the Internet, all in the name of fixing a problem that doesn't exist in any meaningful way. Indeed, examples of the behavior that Net Neutrality will combat are few and far between."

^Yes, free market **** ya.

The problem arises when one company threads the way for path-blocking (or w/e its called) and the other companies follow, making it the norm. And most Americans are too busy/too lazy to bother with boycotting shit

Ofc. in a perfect world the ISP providers would just **** off and the gov't could **** off/not have a excuse, but thats not the case.

If you're ever confused about an issue, just figure out what Mr. Drop thinks and go with the opposite. You'll always be right.

But seriously now, kids. It's bad enough that you look to government to solve every single one of your problems. Now you're actually looking to government to solve things that aren't problems; things that simply have the potential to be problems. You'll lament the world you create.

the internet doesnt belong to the usa just saiyan

And if you are ever confronted on your beliefs just take the non ego route of telling everyone you are a middle aged man and thus have superior knowledge of life

So now... your internet provider can manipulate your access?

You forgot the part about being a lawyer. I'm not only wiser, I'm smarter too, see?

Yes, of course. So go on, please explain your argument.

'Cause for some reason, I doubt that your comprehension of the subject deviates much from whats said in that Reason video

Are you thinking of an agreement between the cable/internet service providers to promise not to restrict content? Like when there were congressional hearings about the terrible influence of comic books so the publishers agreed to be bound by a new entity, the Comics Code Authority, and couldn't print stories about werewolves or vampires or show a gun on the cover or use the word "horror" in the title of a comic book?

Not quite. Laws are in place to allow that they cannot regulate the internet, because it seems kind of silly don't you think? You pay for your bandwidth, in which most causes it's unlimited, where you should be allowed to do anything you want. If they do somehow manage to convince the FCC that they can regulate what tier can view what then that better have unlimited bandwidth. Knowing Verizon they'd charge $20 for youtube and another for facebook while giving you a 100 gb bandwidth cap.

It all depends on how much lobbyists can pay them off.

Short answer, no. Congress' restriction on their own authority would be unilateral. Therefore the ability to waive the restriction on authority would also be unilateral. Their authority to act in the first place is probably granted by the commerce clause.

If net neutrality looks like it is going to come to life again, I would recommend that the industry do something like the comic industry did when the heat was on them. Yes, the CCA was horrible and it took 50 years to get rid of it but at least you didn't have FBI agents reading comic books and arresting publishers for putting the word "horror" in the title of their book. Self regulate until the technology changes and then its moot.

Ah yes the elusive self-regulation

TJ graduate from high school, complete an undergrad and then be an argumentative asshole. You'll still be a dick but at least you'll be able to present yourself as informed. Currently the only leg you have to stand on is what you have read on the internet.

Whos TJ, or did you mean DJ? >.>

This could be a good thing, you can spy,beat,and steal from the american people but mess with our netflix and all hell could break loose.

TJ = The Drop.

And yeah, Aventis, that's the point. There are several options with service providers and with greater bandwidth on wireless, there will only be more options in the future. First company that starts choking the data on Netflix or whatever is going to lose subscribers by the boatload. Remember what happened when GoDaddy supported SOPA and PIPA? They got slammed and changed their policy.

First of all, dont throw my name around as if you know me.

Secondly, most of everything people know about net neutrality comes form the internet. Don't act like having a college degree (if you have one) suddenly makes you intelligent.
And next time bother commenting on topic of the thread instead of defending your butt buddy. I shared my thoughts, nog shared his;

Hey qi, did you hear that? Yer now my butt buddy. Now let's see you just drop them pants...and squeal! Squeallllll!!!!