Urge your local lawmakers to Restore Net Neutrality!

Generic_Joke2

Smiley100P wrote:
Honestly, I anticipated this result.

But just because these laws are repealed doesn't mean the internet is going to be taken over.

Ruined

Generic_Joke2

Charging People to go to certain websites is a * idea
We should be allowed to go on anything we want
Because this is America
So what our Government is Corrupted
We should have a right as people
It's in our Constitution
Mainly the reason why we established one in the first place
“Government of the people, by the people, for the people”

PrincessPandaLover

NET NEUTRALITY HAS DIED.

INTERNET IS NOW CRISIS CITY.

FORTUNATELY, SOMEONE WILL SUE.

Last edited by PrincessPandaLover (Dec. 14, 2017 19:48:41)

HoofEMP

PurplePen456

It was nice seeing y'all.

Let's start a riot

Last edited by PurplePen456 (Dec. 14, 2017 20:45:06)

jromagnoli

Smiley100P wrote:
Honestly, I anticipated this result.

But just because these laws are repealed doesn't mean the internet is going to be taken over.

Same

HoofEMP wrote:

lol

-penandpaper-

jromagnoli wrote:
MeIoetta wrote:
MasterOfTheTiger wrote:
We lost.
how did you type this then
It won't start automatically and it needs to be approved by the senate first. Companies can't suddenly start charging or they'll lose a lot of revenue.

Yep.

aking_

eh it's fine everything happens for a reason lifefacts amr

Dabzers

RIP

-ShadowOfTheFuture-

RIP Net Neutrality, 12/14/2017.

MasterOfTheTiger

It is not the end of the world. You guys don't seem to consider the other side. ISPs won't just do whatever they want, the internet will still be free, but different websites will likely be throttled. Blocking does not really give them money, they will just make you pay more to use different services. Scratch won't go down.

aking_

MasterOfTheTiger wrote:
It is not the end of the world. You guys don't seem to consider the other side. ISPs won't just do whatever they want, the internet will still be free, but different websites will likely be throttled. Blocking does not really give them money, they will just make you pay more to use different services. Scratch won't go down.

Exactly, and besides, the net neutrality rule was only put in place a few years ago, you guys should do a bit of research lol.

Smiley100P

aking_ wrote:
MasterOfTheTiger wrote:
It is not the end of the world. You guys don't seem to consider the other side. ISPs won't just do whatever they want, the internet will still be free, but different websites will likely be throttled. Blocking does not really give them money, they will just make you pay more to use different services. Scratch won't go down.
Exactly, and besides, the net neutrality rule was only put in place a few years ago, you guys should do a bit of research lol.

Yeah, I even took a bit of time to reassure people in my new project.

jromagnoli

aking_ wrote:
MasterOfTheTiger wrote:
It is not the end of the world. You guys don't seem to consider the other side. ISPs won't just do whatever they want, the internet will still be free, but different websites will likely be throttled. Blocking does not really give them money, they will just make you pay more to use different services. Scratch won't go down.
Exactly, and besides, the net neutrality rule was only put in place a few years ago, you guys should do a bit of research lol.

IKR. A lot of projects are very misleading too. Instead of saying that ISPS may charge money, they say they will, and put ridiculously high prices as examples. I think people should do more research before they start spreading around that it's the end of the internet.

Last edited by jromagnoli (Dec. 14, 2017 22:49:21)

Dabzers

aking_ wrote:
MasterOfTheTiger wrote:
It is not the end of the world. You guys don't seem to consider the other side. ISPs won't just do whatever they want, the internet will still be free, but different websites will likely be throttled. Blocking does not really give them money, they will just make you pay more to use different services. Scratch won't go down.
Exactly, and besides, the net neutrality rule was only put in place a few years ago, you guys should do a bit of research lol.

Oh that makes me feel better. As you can see I don't really care. There are WAY more important things to worry about.

aking_

Dabzers wrote:
aking_ wrote:
MasterOfTheTiger wrote:
It is not the end of the world. You guys don't seem to consider the other side. ISPs won't just do whatever they want, the internet will still be free, but different websites will likely be throttled. Blocking does not really give them money, they will just make you pay more to use different services. Scratch won't go down.
Exactly, and besides, the net neutrality rule was only put in place a few years ago, you guys should do a bit of research lol.
Oh that makes me feel better. As you can see I don't really care. There are WAY more important things to worry about.

Work, life, credit score

s-zhangcha

On December 14, 2017, the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) decided to gut Net Neutrality.

First of all, "Net neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers must treat all data on the Internet the same, and not discriminate or charge differently by user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or method of communication. For instance, under these principles, internet service providers are unable to intentionally block, slow down or charge money for specific websites and online content.
The term was coined by Columbia University media law professor Tim Wu in 2003, as an extension of the longstanding concept of a common carrier, which was used to describe the role of telephone systems.
A widely cited example of a violation of net neutrality principles was the Internet service provider Comcast's secret slowing (“throttling”) of uploads from peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) applications by using forged packets. Comcast did not stop blocking these protocols, like BitTorrent, until the FCC ordered them to stop. In another minor example, The Madison River Communications company was fined US$15,000 by the FCC, in 2004, for restricting their customers' access to Vonage, which was rivaling their own services. AT&T was also caught limiting access to FaceTime, so only those users who paid for AT&T's new shared data plans could access the application. In July 2017, Verizon Wireless was accused of throttling after users noticed that videos played on Netflix and Youtube were slower than usual, though Verizon commented that it was conducting “network testing” and that net neutrality rules permit “reasonable network management practices”.
Research suggests that a combination of policy instruments will help realize the range of valued political and economic objectives central to the network neutrality debate. Combined with strong public opinion, this has led some governments to regulate broadband Internet services as a public utility, similar to the way electricity, gas, and the water supply are regulated, along with limiting providers and regulating the options those providers can offer. The United States supported this view from 2015, but on December 14, 2017, the FCC voted to repeal net neutrality. (Wikipedia, December 14, 2017)"

“The FCC vote to gut the Net Neutrality protections — willfully ignoring the outcry from millions of people — cannot stand.

We can't let Chairman Ajit Pai have the last word on this and that's why we're calling on Congress to overturn this vote.

Congress needs to use a ”resolution of disapproval“ to overturn the FCC's vote to dismantle the Net Neutrality rules.” ( SaveTheInternet, December 14, 2017 )

This cannot stand. Contact your lawmakers in Congress to gut this vote.

"
Learn More

Want to understand net neutrality, and how it protects us from cable company
misbehavior? Nobody explains it better than comedian John Oliver.

Here are some excellent articles for additional depth. They cover the issue, its political
history, the struggles we've overcome, and the fight ahead in Congress.

Comcast May Have Found a Major Net Neutrality Loophole Wired

Verizon’s mobile video won’t count against data caps—but Netflix does Ars Technica

HOW WE WON! Battle for the Net

The FCC's Net Neutrality Order Protects Internet Freedom by Restoring the Law Medium

Everything You've Wanted To Know About Net Neutrality But Were Afraid To Ask Techdirt

A Timeline of Net Neutrality Public Knowledge

The wrong words: how the FCC lost net neutrality and could kill the internet The Verge

Here's Why You're Seeing A Big Buffering Wheel On Netflix Today Business Insider

FCC received a total of 3.7 million comments on net neutrality The Verge

How the FCC Plans to Save the Internet By Destroying It: An Explainer Ryan Singel

President Obama takes a huge leap forward on net neutrality LA Times

FCC Chief Unveils Sweeping Net-Neutrality Rules National Journal

Net neutrality battle pitches activists and FCC against Big Cable and GOP The Guardian

The GOP game plan on net neutrality Politico

New poll: Republicans and Democrats both overwhelmingly support net neutrality Washington Post

5 Lies We Need to Stop Telling About Net Neutrality Mic

Op-Ed: Why Independent Music Fans Need Real Net Neutrality Pitchfork

Some Final Thoughts on the FCC and Title II Ahead of Tomorrow’s Vote on Net Neutrality Feld

Keeping the Internet Open Union Square Ventures"(Earlier Vote)'

Reply with “GUT” if you disagree and “SAVE” if you agree!

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DaEpikDude

“Net Neutrality is ”Net neutrality is the principle that…"
this thing is this thing is the….

Dabzers

Ignore

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Dabzers

aking_ wrote:
Dabzers wrote:
aking_ wrote:
MasterOfTheTiger wrote:
It is not the end of the world. You guys don't seem to consider the other side. ISPs won't just do whatever they want, the internet will still be free, but different websites will likely be throttled. Blocking does not really give them money, they will just make you pay more to use different services. Scratch won't go down.
Exactly, and besides, the net neutrality rule was only put in place a few years ago, you guys should do a bit of research lol.
Oh that makes me feel better. As you can see I don't really care. There are WAY more important things to worry about.
Work, life, credit score

Reminding Aking I'm still in high school

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