FCC approves Net Neutrality rules
The new rules are designed to make sure that the Internet remains free of blocking, throttling and paid prioritization. In laymen terms, keep the Internet free of paid prioritization from those with large checkbooks and removes barriers of use for consumers for legal purposes.
There is a bit of irony in this vote because back in 2010, the FCC tried to pass rules to keep the Internet neutral. But, Verizon sued the FCC and said that they could not do this, and won. Because Verizon won, the FCC went back to the courts, and learned that if they reclassified broadband under Title II, they could then enforce net neutrality rules.
That's exactly what the FCC did here and reclassified broadband with a heavy-handed approach with the reclassification that gives the organization much more control over broadband regulation than it would have had based on the 2010 rules. Because of this, Verizon is actually losing more control of its networks after it fought the less restrictive rules back in 2010.
It is fully expected that this ruling will be challenged in court by Verizon and others, so the battle is far from being over.
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BONDGUY8514697Posted:
StonerzardPisarczykowskiErza Most of these comments have no clue what there talking about
I dont either, wasnt going to comment but now i saw your comment got something to reply to:)
Trust me, I see it all of the time on the news section. They're doing it for the badge. I do understand it however, but it doesn't effect me too much seeing as I'm not in the US. But this is a good thing, I've thought for years that the internet should be free for anybody to use, nobody should be able to restricts us regardless, let alone when we're paying for it!
From what I've heard, no one does, the law was withheld from public view, so no one knows what it officially says.
StonerzardPosted:
PisarczykowskiErza Most of these comments have no clue what there talking about
I dont either, wasnt going to comment but now i saw your comment got something to reply to:)
Trust me, I see it all of the time on the news section. They're doing it for the badge. I do understand it however, but it doesn't effect me too much seeing as I'm not in the US. But this is a good thing, I've thought for years that the internet should be free for anybody to use, nobody should be able to restricts us regardless, let alone when we're paying for it!
VPNPosted:
I wonder if this is going to open doors to communities that are bound by Internet monopolies.
JesusOnAGoatPosted:
Erza Most of these comments have no clue what there talking about
I dont either, wasnt going to comment but now i saw your comment got something to reply to:)
-EffyPosted:
Nostril LOL! Government coming in for no absolute reason.
This is actually a big reason. "LOL!" you'd have to be dumb to think its okay to place restrictions on peoples phone data/internet. I understand they are trying to make money but it's messed up.
KatsumiChanPosted:
Nostril LOL! Government coming in for no absolute reason.
So you want Comcast/timewarner/ATandT/whatever else to SLOW DOWN YOUR SPEEDS and Charge you for a "fast lane" because they Gov. Shouldn't get involved?
Google is your friend.
200 the US government should not be getting in this
BeetPosted:
Miss The federal government should not interfere with the free-market. That's all I have to say.
Net Neutrality keeps a free market and prevents monopolies. This is protecting the free market and makes it so that the ISPs don't pick the winners and losers. Net Neutrality is what the creators of the internet say is one of the main principles to keep it fair for everyone.
SwiftPosted:
Jesus Christ, people are so ill-informed with not knowing what Net Neutrality is.
Also. I see this lasting only 2 or 3 months before a new version is written and it makes me sick that it only passed 3-2, those two scumbags must have been paid heavily to vote against it.
Also. I see this lasting only 2 or 3 months before a new version is written and it makes me sick that it only passed 3-2, those two scumbags must have been paid heavily to vote against it.
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