[NEWS] FCC votes to overturn net neutrality rules, tl;dr bye internet freedom

[Nonnel]

Someone should be gathering people up too sue comcast's asses off.
This is almost certainly illegal.

yes. they call that "fraud."

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[RedGajin]

this is hella interesting. but for ISP's to actually profit off this, wouldn't every ISP have to regulate and charge for "premium" data rates? or will this essentially turn into how celluar providers provide their data rates? also interesting because some ISP's are the ONLY provider in a lot of areas

[Master Matthew²]

this is hella interesting. but for ISP's to actually profit off this, wouldn't every ISP have to regulate and charge for "premium" data rates? or will this essentially turn into how celluar providers provide their data rates? also interesting because some ISP's are the ONLY provider in a lot of areas

ISPs in the US already do a "Rule of Two" in each area to basically evade the "Anti-Monopoly' laws, but they give you an ultimatum.
Either Pay cheaply for stuff internet or pay out the ass for decent internet.

[Ipquarx]

this is hella interesting. but for ISP's to actually profit off this, wouldn't every ISP have to regulate and charge for "premium" data rates?

They're already profiting off it. Multiple ISPs have been forcing big content providers (Including Netflix and League of Legends) to pay extreme yearly fees in order to not have their content throttled.

Details on the League of Legends throttling here: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/291284/New_York_sues_Time_Warner_over_throttled_League_of_Legends_speeds.php
And the actual legal document that details everything Time Warner in specific has done in the form of a New York State v. Time Warner lawsuit: https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/summons_and_complaint.pdf

[Frequency]

what in the motherforget

[ReddBoi]

comcast should forget off and die tbh

[Red Spy]

[Metario]

hey guys check if you've had a comment filed on your behalf by xfinity/comcast without their permission
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/

[Tactical Nuke]

hey guys check if you've had a comment filed on your behalf by xfinity/comcast without their permission
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/

thankfully not my family

[Ipquarx]

Just so you guys know, you can use this website here:
https://www.comcastroturf.com/

To check much easier than entering it in the search. This may have been posted elsewhere but Comcast is actually trying to censor this website via cease and desist from a paid representative of theirs.

[Red Spy]

Not in there thank forget

[Tactical Nuke]

not in there either

I brought it up to my mother who's a lawyer (and a registered Democrat) and she says that it's probably something the clients agreed to in the terms of service so they can't really do anything about it

it's absolutely scummy but not prosecutable

[Metario]

not in there either

I brought it up to my mother who's a lawyer (and a registered Democrat) and she says that it's probably something the clients agreed to in the terms of service so they can't really do anything about it

it's absolutely scummy but not prosecutable

yeah they'd try to claim it falls under this in the privacy policy

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We may also use or disclose personally identifiable information about you without your consent to protect our customers, employees, or property, in emergency situations, to enforce our rights under our terms of service and policies, in court or elsewhere, and as otherwise permitted by law.

[Master Matthew²]

Proof these fights will never end and we can't blink for a second or we're likely to be forgeted over.

[Frequency]

is there any way to get internet service without getting forgeted over?