FCC plans to vote to overturn U.S. net neutrality rules in December

So the free market will win, good deal.

Internet is not right, it is a privilege.

Keeping poor people off the Internet may be a good thing.

Ok. So if you want to pay for YouTube, Facebook, Tigerdroppings, Snapchat, and all that, Bless your heart.

Based Ajit Pai!

It’s true. It’s a money grab for these internet providers to get more money from popular sites. It will slow or prevent startups. Sites like Tigerdroppings will have to pay, or literally go away overnight.

Chicken will have to fork over $$$$$ or have his site slowed to where it’s not useable. So he will with give up ad money, charge us, or go out of business.

Sounds like a great way to restrict information sharing and control the message the govt wants us to hear

Exactly. And, just think what will happen to Internet porn!

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You do realize fast lanes and restricting traffic will lead to censorship, esp of publications that certain ISPs think don't agree with their political views.

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The real problem here is that the internet was started as a govt monopoly, then given to a few stakeholders who will collude to force out their competitors.

Its not like the remaining competitors can create their own internet backbone for people to pay to access. The ISP market will never be a true "free market".

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The real problem here is that the internet was started as a govt monopoly, then given to a few stakeholders who will collude to force out their competitors. Its not like the remaining competitors can create their own internet backbone for people to pay to access. The ISP market will never be a true "free market".

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Yea and overturning NN will just reinforce that. The local monopolies are bullshite.

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You clearly understand how this can change the game for the internet

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yes I absolutely understand the implications. What's that got to do with my response

I guess I'll go back to reading books.