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re: FCC Votes in Favor of Net Neutrality Rules, Broadband Service is Now a Utility
Posted on 2/27/15 at 3:34 am to Street Hawk
Posted on 2/27/15 at 3:34 am to Street Hawk
Is this good or bad?
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Posted on 2/27/15 at 3:55 am to poochie
Good
Posted on 2/27/15 at 4:44 am to poochie
It's good.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 4:59 am to poochie
It's very good. Those who see some dark conspiracy behind this are nuts.
In addition to preserving equal access, classifying broadband as a utility opens up access to the infrastructure, i.e. underground conduits and utility poles, to companies like google that want to enter a market but can't because the costs are prohibitive. It also allows municipalities to operate citizen-owned broadband.
In addition to preserving equal access, classifying broadband as a utility opens up access to the infrastructure, i.e. underground conduits and utility poles, to companies like google that want to enter a market but can't because the costs are prohibitive. It also allows municipalities to operate citizen-owned broadband.
This post was edited on 2/27/15 at 5:05 am
Posted on 2/27/15 at 6:08 am to poochie
Good, unfortunate the Govt had to step in but good, cause the alternative was worse.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 6:21 am to poochie
How in the hell can yall say its good when you have no idea what the gvt has planned for it? Nobody knows what the gvt plans to do with its new found power bc they kept the 300+ page bill hidden from the public so we couldn't see exactly what they were voting on. Why would you purposefully hide something unless you knew it contained information that could hurt your cause?
A 300+ page bill and they only release a 4 page fact sheet? The devil is in the details.
LINK
A 300+ page bill and they only release a 4 page fact sheet? The devil is in the details.
LINK
Posted on 2/27/15 at 10:20 am to poochie
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Is this good or bad?
Since we have no idea what was actually passed, and won't for 2 months, we have no idea. Overall, properly implemented Net Neutrality should be very good for us, the consumer. It should keep broadband companies from pressuring high volume sites such as Netflix and Youtube to pay extra fees or face slower speeds.
The question though, is where they will make up the profits lost? If they will be treated as a utility, as the FCC is suggesting (but not disclosing) then it should take approval and justification for increased fees to the consumers.
On the other hand there is a fear that increased regulation will lead to political jockeying and, for the more libertarian minded, screw-ups.
Either way, this ruling will be in the court system for years to come.
This is, imho, a wait-and-see thing.
This post was edited on 2/27/15 at 10:22 am
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