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FCC Starts Dismantling Internet (Neutrality)

By Wickerman2

6 years ago


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#17 6 years ago
Quoted from dmbjunky:

The government can't halt my cord cutting. I mostly watch CEDs and VHSs with the occasional DVD and Bluray. I use the internet mainly for pinside and CL.
I hate the way it's going with net neutrality but this started a few years back and it was only a matter of time before they got it done.
It reminds me when they converted broadcast TV from analog to digital. It didn't matter much to the people in the city but it essentially locked free TV to rural people unless they wanted to upgrade their antenna and TV.

What happened a few years back is that they put in protections to /keep/ net neutrality. What they did today was begin the process of repealing those protections.

#22 6 years ago
Quoted from o-din:

I use the internet to pass the time at work, and most of what's on there is just rehash garbage anyway, which is why I don't give a shit what they do.
I'm sure at least some of us have better things to do than stare at a stupid computer in our free time.

The internet is not just a way to waste your free time, though it is good for that. Millions of people depend on it for their livelihoods. It's nice that you're not one of them, but surely you understand the importance it plays in many, many businesses as well.

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#262 6 years ago
Quoted from robin:

The banner is there, just for today, to raise awareness about (the importance of) Net Neutrality. I know this has nothing to do with pinball, but it has lots to do with the future of (sites like) Pinside. Net Neutrality is very important and I hope you will all take a minute to read about it and why it matters.
More info on: https://netneutrality.internetassociation.org/action/

I wholly support you adding the banner and appreciate you doing so!

#271 6 years ago
Quoted from Mfsrc791:

I F***ING hate Comcast

Although that's a totally valid feeling for you to have, it sure seems like mobile providers have much more dirty hands when it comes to this stuff. That obviously makes a lot of sense since their bandwidth is so much more limited, but they aren't just guilty of blocking bandwidth heavy apps. Mobile carrier exclusivity stuff has always been a pain in the ass, and they're guilty of it on more than just the hardware front.

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#325 6 years ago
Quoted from Deaconblooze:

I went rogue this thabksgiving and talked to some of my family about why dismantling is bad, and not a partisan issue. It went well enough. I'd recommend others do the same.

My super right father in law asked me about it, and I used the images in this thread to help explain it to him. It was the first time I'd ever heard him question something this administration was doing and by the end of my explanation he was for neutrality.

#333 6 years ago

Here's another way to help. Senator Kamala Harris has a petition to sign.

http://go.kamalaharris.org/page/s/ads_petition_171121_net-neutrality

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