Net Neutrality

[me]

The FCC passed net neutrality.   

Yep, they passed it so we could find out what's in it.

[Bo D]

Yep, they passed it so we could find out what's in it.

Bull!!! 

[Bo D]

Yep, they passed it so we could find out what's in it.

I dare you ... in your own words, tell us what "Net Neutrality" is.

This should be good .... 

[Locutus]

I dare you ... in your own words, tell us what "Net Neutrality" is.

This should be good .... 

She even has pictures at the top of this thread. 

[Bo D]

She even has pictures at the top of this thread. 

Won't work ... there are some words under the pictures. And some of them are big!

[me]

Do either of you know what's in it for sure?

[Bo D]

Do either of you know what's in it for sure?

I refuse to answer until you answer my challenge first .... (two can play your game)

"I dare you ... in your own words, tell us what "Net Neutrality" is."

[me]

I refuse to answer until you answer my challenge first .... (two can play your game)

"I dare you ... in your own words, tell us what "Net Neutrality" is."

The name they gave the bill taken from an old commercial which stated that the net should be free for everyone. That is not, however, what it actually is now. It is the FCC making rules and regulations governing the internet.

[Bo D]

The name they gave the bill taken from an old commercial which stated that the net should be free for everyone. That is not, however, what it actually is now. It is the FCC making rules and regulations governing the internet.

I told you it would be good!

That is not even close. In fact, It's a downright, ignorant lie! No one connected with Net neutrality has EVER advocated free access! 


Net neutrality has always been about the concept of no one getting special treatment on the net, not allowing the ISPs to demand more money from providers like Netflix for high bandwidth streaming. Equal access for everyone.

[Locutus]

I told you it would be good!

Even the pictures didn't help. 

[Bo D]

Even the pictures didn't help. 

That must be really embarrassing for her.



On second thought ....  is it possible she's so ignorant that even embarrassment isn't possible?

[me]

I told you it would be good!

That is not even close. In fact, It's a downright, ignorant lie! No one connected with Net neutrality has EVER advocated free access! 


Net neutrality has always been about the concept of no one getting special treatment on the net, not allowing the ISPs to demand more money from providers like Netflix for high bandwidth streaming. Equal access for everyone.

I said the NAME for it was taken from an old commercial back in the mid 90's, not the bill itself. The FCC is wanting to govern the internet by imposing rules and regulations on content, speed, availability, and what they can charge. No one, except them, really knows what's in it for sure. You are assuming it will be a good thing just like some are assuming it will be a bad thing. It could be a mix of both. Stuff it Mr. Smartass #2

[Palehorse]

The FCC voted 3-2 in favor of "Net Neutrality" rules, barring service providers from intentionally blocking or slowing web traffic, creating paid "fast lanes" on the Internet.

The need for such legislation proves once again, big business absolutely CANNOT be trusted to do the right thing by consumers. EVER!

I remember when broadband first became available and it was quick and responsive. It still is IF you want to pay in excess of 100 bucks a month for it. Otherwise, you are forced to pay between 50 and 80  bucks for "tiered" speed rates that ISP's like COMCRAP restricts at times because they can, and because they need the bandwidth to service the big businesses and their high speed access.

For years I enjoyed free access to that exact super quick business class broadband service, courtesy of my employer. I never paid a lot of attention to the complaints of friends and neighbors who carped about the sluggish speeds they were being subjected to. I always assumed it was their equipment or a break in their line or something. WRONG! I found that out once I had to join them in the slow lanes reserved for the average users. . .

THAT is exactly one of the reasons this legislation is so important.

Then there's the countless number of times COMCRAP and their ilk have subjected streaming services to the very same treatment, intentionally slowing the broadband speeds for customers using HULU, NETFLIX, etc., just so they could hold their customers hostage in exchange for those streaming services obscene demands for higher fees for the use of "their" lines and bandwidth.

And make no mistake, companies like COMCRAP are notorious for that and a whole lot more! 

[Exterminator]

On second thought ....  is it possible she's so ignorant that even embarrassment isn't possible?

Ding, ding, ding!

[me]

That must be really embarrassing for her.



On second thought ....  is it possible she's so ignorant that even embarrassment isn't possible?

Have you seen all the regulations and rules? Do you know for sure beyond a shadow of a doubt there will be no unforseen consequenses from this? Do you not remember the commercial I'm referring to from the mid 90's. It was back when there was only dial-up this particular service was not charging yet and the commercial was set in a court room and the big thing was "net neutrality, the network should be free for everyone".