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Net neutrality shenanigins are happening.
Red Spy:
--- Quote from: Nonnel on December 15, 2017, 05:21:22 PM ---why would you burn yourself rn
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forgetin sick roast dude
e-maxx:
and you guys say the left is just a giant circlejerk
Goth77:
--- Quote from: Cappytaino on December 15, 2017, 06:21:21 PM ---Giving government control of broadband service through more stringent regulation wouldn't solve the problem of subpar service. It may solve price gouging, but that's quite an intrusive way to solve such a problem.
The only possible way that HughesNet could do that and not lose customers is if customers had no other option, which is hard to believe unless one lives in a VERY rural area. I personally know I live in a rural area and can pick from like 7 different ISPs. If my ISP started to pull that stuff, I'd switch providers. Problem solved.
If you honestly believe nationalizing broadband service would lead to better service at lower prices, you're sorely mistaken. Of course the market can't act properly in the case of a monopoly (your example of HughesNet's bullstuff), but giving government control over said monopoly doesn't make it any less stuffty. It may stop the stuffty price gouging, but there is no guarantee the service overall would be better or prices any lower, and HughesNet/Comcast are an extreme example of unethical practices.
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Hughes Net was our only option and after we found out what they were doing we just got rid of the internet all together - I only lived 7 miles outside of town! Just a bad location I guess
The price gouging is the main point here though - because now cable companies can throttle speeds based on what you do or you will probably have to pay a premium otherwise
My main concern however, is the blocking of data from rival companies or even independent networks since they could be against what the ISP believes. ex) verizon blocks info wars page they dont like
Cappytaino:
--- Quote from: Goth77 on December 15, 2017, 06:52:11 PM ---Hughes Net was our only option and after we found out what they were doing we just got rid of the internet all together - I only lived 7 miles outside of town! Just a bad location I guess
The price gouging is the main point here though - because now cable companies can throttle speeds based on what you do or you will probably have to pay a premium otherwise
My main concern however, is the blocking of data from rival companies or even independent networks since they could be against what the ISP believes. ex) verizon blocks info wars page they dont like
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but how can you he so sure the government wouldn't do exactly the same kind of fensorship by throttling/omission of search results?
It sucks that you're getting forgeted by HughesNet, but nobody should have a monopoly. Not even government.
IkeTheGeneric:
--- Quote from: Cappytaino on December 15, 2017, 06:56:09 PM ---nobody should have a monopoly. Not even government.
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exactly why we should deregulate the industr- huh??
god you guys have no idea what you're talking about lol