FCC SUCKS ASS. GOVERNMENT LISTENED TO US.

[BlueCacti]

Democrats unveil legislation forcing the FCC to ban Internet fast lanes

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/06/17/this-new-bill-would-force-the-fcc-to-ban-internet-fast-lanes/

TL;DR

The government told the FCC to suck a richard and now the internet is going to return to normal and no one will have to pay for
faster internet to their favorite websites


INTERNET: 1
FCC: 0

WE WIN

[Ad Bot]

[Boink!]

yay

[Nal]

Oh and NOW they do something

[Score²]

Oh and NOW they do something

god damnit you beat me to it

[Ipquarx]

YES

[Gsterman]

The article said its unlikely this will pass through the house.

[Chrono]

Oh and NOW they do something

Took them a while because they were in the slow lane.

[Teneksi]

Read nothing but URL

"this-new-bill-would"

would

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyeJ55o3El0&t=13

[Kimon²]

The article said its unlikely this will pass through the house.

r i p

[Rykuta]

Now if only they'd ban this nonsense.

[AutoBahn]

Now if only they'd ban this nonsense.

thisthisthisthisthis
it should be illegal to bundle software with products, especially how it's done with 'express' and 'custom' routes so that people who don't know/care/are in a hurry just hit 'express' and download a stuffton of adware and bundled pieces of garbage for money. Not to mention certain companies like Toshiba also do this with their laptops and pre-install crap on there as well for extra money.

Like seriously, it's loving annoying.

[ResonKinetic]

thisthisthisthisthis
it should be illegal to bundle software with products, especially how it's done with 'express' and 'custom' routes so that people who don't know/care/are in a hurry just hit 'express' and download a stuffton of adware and bundled pieces of garbage for money. Not to mention certain companies like Toshiba also do this with their laptops and pre-install crap on there as well for extra money.

Like seriously, it's loving annoying.

i know

my grandparents always get into trouble with this stuff because they don't understand how to not install the extra garbage they bundle with the stuff they want.

[Shocklink]

thisthisthisthisthis
it should be illegal to bundle software with products, especially how it's done with 'express' and 'custom' routes so that people who don't know/care/are in a hurry just hit 'express' and download a stuffton of adware and bundled pieces of garbage for money. Not to mention certain companies like Toshiba also do this with their laptops and pre-install crap on there as well for extra money.

Like seriously, it's loving annoying.

Its a form of marketing. Technically you shouldn't be blindly clicking away seeing how you are "suppose" to read the terms and conditions.

Not to say I approve of it but I never install anything "Automatically"

[ultimamax]

You guys, this isn't going to pass unless we harass our representatives to stuff. And of course internet companies are going to lobby our representatives to serve their interests. forget lobbying. We need campaign finance reform.

[Chrono]

Its a form of marketing. Technically you shouldn't be blindly clicking away seeing how you are "suppose" to read the terms and conditions.

Not to say I approve of it but I never install anything "Automatically"

As much as I'm good at avoiding these things, it's still unnecessary. I really shouldn't have to take the extra steps to read every single button and checkbox to get as little bloatware as possible.
Should go:
Intro screen with just next/cancel buttons.
Terms and conditions. Agree/Cancel buttons.
Install options. Such as language, path, shortcuts, and any add-ons the devs feel necessary to include. Next/cancel buttons.
Done.

None of this [Default checked] Yes, I want to install Gamespy so I can play with my friends online.
Or even
"Look at this stuffty toolbar, click agree to install it, click disagree to continue installing the program you want"