Net Neutrality

[heydaralon]

The "giant internet companies" that are against it are not the same ones being "handed control of the internet. It would be like saying that energy generators like First Solar always have the exact same priorities as providers like Pacific Gas & Electric, which is patently false. It's the ISPs that will benefit from this, and if there's one thing I thought would unite the whole country, it's how reasonable it is to effing hate Comcast (et al).

I am hearing rumbles that now when progressives want to get repulsive content they don't want off internet, this gives them a new tool. they can lobby advertisers, they successfully lobbied GoDaddy to stop hosting Daily Stormer, and now they can legally lobby ISPs to literally block delivery of packets from or access to certain sites.

agreed. Amazon isn't Spectrum or Comcast.

No, it is bigger...

You don't need Amazon though to compete in our society. You do need internet, unfortunately. Apples and bowling balls.

[DBTrek]

It's the ISPs that will benefit from this, and if there's one thing I thought would unite the whole country, it's how reasonable it is to effing hate Comcast (et al).

Once again, those relying on unification through raw emotions of hate to carry the day - lose.

Keep losing.

[The Conservative]

agreed. Amazon isn't Spectrum or Comcast.

No, it is bigger...

You don't need Amazon though to compete in our society. You do need internet, unfortunately. Apples and bowling balls.

You want to sell something online and reach the most amount of people for cheap, you go to Amazon. You want to go online, you can use a dozen other ISPs...

[heydaralon]

No, it is bigger...

You don't need Amazon though to compete in our society. You do need internet, unfortunately. Apples and bowling balls.

You want to sell something online and reach the most amount of people for cheap, you go to Amazon. You want to go online, you can use a dozen other ISPs...

That is not the case for huge parts of the country. Many folks have a single ISP in their area. If there was serious competition, people wouldn't be losing their shit like they are now.

[Smitty-48]

It's the ISPs that will benefit from this, and if there's one thing I thought would unite the whole country, it's how reasonable it is to effing hate Comcast (et al).

Once again, those relying on unification through raw emotions of hate to carry the day - lose.

Keep losing.

Funny thing is, Comcast owns MSNBC, so these hysterical lefties quickly lose all their hatred of Comcast, when it's pedaling their party line on TV.

[DBTrek]

You mean we had net neutrality AND your podunk town had one ISP? And now net neutrality is gone and you still have one ISP? Damn, that makes your outrage completely understandable. Clearly you’ve been screwed.

[Smitty-48]

Comcast should just change its name to RachelMaddowCorp. Problem solved.

[Fife]

You don't need Amazon though to compete in our society. You do need internet, unfortunately. Apples and bowling balls.

You want to sell something online and reach the most amount of people for cheap, you go to Amazon. You want to go online, you can use a dozen other ISPs...

That is not the case for huge parts of the country. Many folks have a single ISP in their area. If there was serious competition, people wouldn't be losing their shit like they are now.

I *need* food to compete in our society. It's like a freaking human right, right?

I want Grocery Neutrality. I have to drive like 5 miles to the Whole Foods. I need USDA Grade A Choice all grass fed organic strips tonight from the Aldi's 1 mile from my crib at the neutral rate, say 4.99 / lb.

Oh and I want to buy 100 lbs at that price.

Seems legit, eh?

[DBTrek]

Funny thing is, Comcast owns MSNBC, so these hysterical lefties quickly lose all their hatred of Comcast, when it's pedaling their party line on TV.

Maybe some silly hats and fiery hashtags would’ve helped them.

[Fife]

You mean we had net neutrality AND your podunk town had one ISP? And now net neutrality is gone and you still have one ISP? Damn, that makes your outrage completely understandable. Clearly you’ve been screwed.

Now, now, DB... you understand that the internet has reached the end of its evolution, right?

You understand that ISP expansion beyond one per Florida swamp is agin' the laws of physics, right? Why do you pretend the laws of physics and the laws of the FCC don't exist?