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Title: FCC sued again for Net Neutrality rules
Post by: BigusSchmuck on May 07, 2015, 11:57:55 AM

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2911640/fcc-faces-seventh-net-neutrality-lawsuit.html
Seriously?

Title: Re: FCC sued again for Net Neutrality rules
Post by: Dicer on May 07, 2015, 01:07:50 PM

They are gonna keep this up, stomping their feet and pissing and moaning because they didn't get their way...that is until they setup some statute of limitations on dumb-ass lawsuit by f*ckwits.

Title: Re: FCC sued again for Net Neutrality rules
Post by: thesteve on May 07, 2015, 04:44:07 PM

this needed to get passed, and the telecoms need to comply with it

Title: Re: FCC sued again for Net Neutrality rules
Post by: munchiaz on May 08, 2015, 05:19:04 AM

I had Qwest (century Link) in AZ for about a year and it is awful. f*ck that company.

Title: Re: FCC sued again for Net Neutrality rules
Post by: MrBroadway on May 08, 2015, 05:54:28 AM

This is one major area where I have not actively sought out expert opinions. What is the general feeling for what's going to happen? Am I being too optimistic to think that these ISPs will lose?

Title: Re: FCC sued again for Net Neutrality rules
Post by: Necromancer on May 08, 2015, 06:24:20 AM

I'm generally against heavy regulation, but ya gotta do something to keep a level playing field; and if I pay for a ___ megabit connection, I want that speed no matter who I'm connecting to.

Title: Re: FCC sued again for Net Neutrality rules
Post by: thesteve on May 09, 2015, 03:13:55 PM

the telecoms have been selling internes service as a utility for years
its dishonest to then treat it like a proprietary product instead
as far as regulation i agree that less is more, but the issue was the dishonest practices of the service providers (when being honest would have cost them customers)

Title: Re: FCC sued again for Net Neutrality rules
Post by: technozombie on May 11, 2015, 09:59:49 PM

I'd have to search for the article again, but Verizon received tax dollars as a "common carrier" to build out its network but then didn't want to get regulated like a common carrier. Pretty disgusting really. I'm against heavy handed regulation too, but the regulations are already in favor the Telco's/Cable companies and something needed to be done.