The Repeal of Net Neutrality:

[Aquila]

I've noticed that no one mentioned this here. So, I thought I'd bring it up.

Imagine your Telecom company choosing to block Facebook. When you complain, they explain that the repeal of net neutrality gives them the authority to block any content they like. But, if you're really wanting to access Facebook, you can purchase their premium internet package...but it will increase your monthly bill. When you shop around, you discover that every Telecom company is going this direction, you're only left with choosing which service will increase your monthly bill the least.

Or what if it is your chosen news and information sites?

Given the number of Facebook users, and other social media, they stand to gain considerable profits. With this Administration and this Congress, the odds of passing new net neutrality laws are virtually zero. I think we can agree on that.

By this time next year, you'll see Telecom companies moving in mass to block or slow down popular social media, news, and information just to turn around and charge you more money, only to access the content that is now free.

It will most likely start small, like with mobile access. Then it will expand. That's what we're seeing in other countries.

Here's a link to the issue:
https://www.savetheinternet.com/net-...-need-know-now

Here's a link to how it is working in other countries:

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.slate...eutrality.html

This will suck.

[jediwill83]

Net Neutrality was a solution without a problem. All we did is go back to internet rules of 2015. The sky is NOT falling. Ive seen so much panic on facebook and Twitter over this and the lack of thinking has shocked even me.

Government needs to stop trying to regulate a problem that does not exist.

If the industry starts making moves that the public to not like*think NFL tickets going down ton $10 dollars or EA getting spanked over the lootcrate nonsense.* we will simply exercise our votes with our money and set things right.

[Esaias]

I thought net neutrality hadn't even been put into operation to begin with?

Most people use the internet to tell the world how many times they burped today, so it's not like there'd be a great loss if they just shut the whole thing down.

Free speech - it's to let me tell you what I had for dinner. derp derp

[votivesoul]

We all take it for granted that cable and satellite tv providers do the same thing, and no one whines overly much. XM radio, same thing. Several other non-related services are "get what you pay for", too, but somehow, the internet became sacred; no man may touch it.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by jediwill83

Net Neutrality was a solution without a problem. All we did is go back to internet rules of 2015. The sky is NOT falling. Ive seen so much panic on facebook and Twitter over this and the lack of thinking has shocked even me.

Government needs to stop trying to regulate a problem that does not exist.

If the industry starts making moves that the public to not like*think NFL tickets going down ton $10 dollars or EA getting spanked over the lootcrate nonsense.* we will simply exercise our votes with our money and set things right.

Weren't the 2015 regulations a response to the actions of Comcast?

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Esaias

I thought net neutrality hadn't even been put into operation to begin with?

Most people use the internet to tell the world how many times they burped today, so it's not like there'd be a great loss if they just shut the whole thing down.

Free speech - it's to let me tell you what I had for dinner. derp derp

And then you have those crazy religious forums? Lol

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by votivesoul

We all take it for granted that cable and satellite tv providers do the same thing, and no one whines overly much. XM radio, same thing. Several other non-related services are "get what you pay for", too, but somehow, the internet became sacred; no man may touch it.

I think many of us take this wonderful thing for granted. If I remember correctly, over 80% of the American people disagree with this move. But a panel of three people decided to hand it all over to corporate interests.

[Aquila]

Well, it was great while it lasted. Now, we'll have to pay for far more than we do now.

[Sean]

Rush Limbaugh makes a great case about this subject. One might try listening to his take on it, and not just the liberal media that wants to silence the conservative voice and FCC wanting to add "surcharges" to the internet bills as they do with the phones.

[n david]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Imagine your Telecom company choosing to block Facebook. When you complain, they explain that the repeal of net neutrality gives them the authority to block any content they like. But, if you're really wanting to access Facebook, you can purchase their premium internet package...but it will increase your monthly bill. When you shop around, you discover that every Telecom company is going this direction, you're only left with choosing which service will increase your monthly bill the least.

Or what if it is your chosen news and information sites?

This is a downside?

We can only hope that FB, Twitter and the FakeNews media are blocked by internet companies.

MAGA!