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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Nando on January 14, 2014, 07:11:47 AM

Title: Net Neutrality
Post by: Nando on January 14, 2014, 07:11:47 AM

Well f*ck...

http://gizmodo.com/federal-court-invalidates-net-neutrality-rules-sides-w-1501028467?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

"This is bad news. The ruling basically opens the door for companies like Verizon and Time Warner to cut special deals with websites to serve up their content faster. It also opens up the possibility of paid access to specific sites. Imagine the worst case scenario, where you literally have to pay an extra fee to get access to the websites you like. It's possible! At least the latest federal court ruling on Verizon's appeal to the FCC states that telecom companies have to tell subscribers which sites they're favoring."

Title: Re: Net Neutrality
Post by: Opethian on January 14, 2014, 07:34:38 AM

if Verizon/Time Warner would lift bandwidth caps on  Im for it

Title: Re: Net Neutrality
Post by: wildfruit on January 14, 2014, 08:30:36 AM

Because in a free market even if you make a good profit if it wasn't more than last year/
quarter you have failed.So infinite new ways of increasing revenue will have to be thought of in perpetuity. Think how much money these companies must have spent on court case.

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Title: Re: Net Neutrality
Post by: TheClash603 on January 14, 2014, 02:38:56 PM

Sucks.

I can already imagine when we are elderly and talking about BITD when we were able to search freely on the non-government run / non-corporate owned internet.

Title: Re: Net Neutrality
Post by: roflmao on January 14, 2014, 02:50:30 PM

Maybe BBS's will make a comeback. :D

Title: Re: Net Neutrality
Post by: Duo_R on January 14, 2014, 03:15:23 PM

Wow I haven't heard that phrase in about 3 years lol.

Title: Net Neutrality
Post by: esteban on January 14, 2014, 03:29:03 PM

STATUS: Can one of you kind folks send me your boxed PCE mouse? I just signed up for Skynet ISP, but I need a mouse for my Cyberdyne modem.

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Net Neutrality
Post by: Duo_R on January 14, 2014, 06:55:26 PM

Lol

Title: Re: Net Neutrality
Post by: toymachine78 on January 15, 2014, 06:39:30 AM

Well just one step closer to our future distopian big brother society. f*ck corporate fascism!

Title: Re: Net Neutrality
Post by: BigusSchmuck on January 18, 2014, 12:08:13 PM

Well if we voted in Ron Paul this wouldn't have happened. *sarcasm*  :roll:

Title: Re: Net Neutrality
Post by: nodtveidt on January 18, 2014, 01:05:36 PM

Quote from: BigusSchmuck on January 18, 2014, 12:08:13 PM

Well if we voted in Ron Paul this wouldn't have happened. *sarcasm*  :roll:

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