In 2017, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed net neutrality. At the time, it was a major controversy between internet service providers and the public, as getting rid of net neutrality gave businesses the ability to alter and throttle customers' internet speed depending on the websites they visited. Years later, under a new administration, the FCC has reinstated net neutrality, after a 3-2 vote. This change allows for the FCC to step in, oversee, and ensure that internet providers are offering an "open internet experience" to broadband consumers.

Reacting to the ruling, David Greer, Director of Fight for the Future, a nonprofit organization that campaigned heavily for net neutrality, said the following,

Telecom giants like AT&T and Comcast have spent millions on lobbying and used every dirty trick in the book to try to prevent the return of net neutrality. But they keep losing. Because people from across the political spectrum overwhelmingly agree they don’t want their phone company to dictate how they use the internet, or screw them over more than they already do.

Meanwhile, Brendan Carr, a commissioner of the FCC who voted against net neutrality had an opposing view to the decision, stating,

My concern is that there's no reason for the government to go down this path of granting itself more powers to second guess all the decisions about the internet functions. So my worry is that it's a power grab without any need or justification, and it's very difficult to predict the harms that could ultimately flow from that

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[solitonmedic]

Humanity is healing, just ever so slightly

 

[realtimesave]

Humanity is healing, just ever so slightly

indeed. where is @SylverReZ when you need him

 

[Mikemk]

I can't say it's not a good thing, but it makes me think of an arsonist banning burning houses after they burn your house down.

 

[AdenTheThird]

Whoa. Good shit.

 

[Xzi]

Mandatory fuck Ajit Pai.

 

[Kioku]

Mandatory fuck Ajit Pai.

I'd rather not stick it in that Pai, thanks.

 

[CMDreamer]

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Meanwhile, Brendan Carr, a commissioner of the FCC who voted against net neutrality had an opposing view to the decision, stating,

My concern is that there's no reason for the government to go down this path of granting itself more powers to second guess all the decisions about the internet functions. So my worry is that it's a power grab without any need or justification, and it's very difficult to predict the harms that could ultimately flow from that

"Power to the people", as the most famous Rock Band in the world has said.

The main need is freedom/liberty and the justification lies on his Constitution.

And the "harms" he clearly foresees -even if he don't want to make a prediction about them-, are for the big companies loosing their control over the internet and people browsing it, companies that -most likely- have made huge payments into his wallet.

His argument is as valid as stating that the internet must be controlled "for the good of the people".

 

[SylverReZ]

Mandatory fuck Ajit Pai.

Wasn't he retired from the FCC, no? If so, he definitely did deserve it.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

If these people can make my internet bill cost like maybe... $50 less a month, that be nice. Is not too much right? Maybe at least with that much, I can have some beef stew.

Or... subscribe to GBATemp....

 

[Jayro]

Ajit Pai has a face that's just absolutely magnetic for fists.

Glad this ridiculous shit got reversed.

 

[linuxares]

Wait the FCC done two good things of late? It's like they try to do good for the once

 

[Guacaholey]

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In 2017, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed net neutrality. At the time, it was a major controversy between internet service providers and the public, as getting rid of net neutrality gave businesses the ability to alter and throttle customers' internet speed depending on the websites they visited. Years later, under a new administration, the FCC has reinstated net neutrality, after a 3-2 vote. This change allows for the FCC to step in, oversee, and ensure that internet providers are offering an "open internet experience" to broadband consumers.

Reacting to the ruling, David Greer, Director of Fight for the Future, a nonprofit organization that campaigned heavily for net neutrality, said the following,



Meanwhile, Brendan Carr, a commissioner of the FCC who voted against net neutrality had an opposing view to the decision, stating,



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Somebody should tell Carr there's no reason for telecom companies to be throttling a paid service in the first place. If you're paying for a 1Gbps service you should be able to effectively stream shows and movies and share files. That's pretty much the only reason TO get a good internet plan.

 

[x65943]

Just wait til november, change in government will mean ditching net neutrality all over again

 

[G33ksquad]

Someone find Ajit Pai and take a leak in his oversized Reese’s Mug

 

[YuseiFD]

Lmao America

 

[HarveyHouston]

My internet becomes faster than all of yours, thanks to net neutrality being restored.

...Just kidding. It sucks just as much as before.

 

[TraderPatTX]

The Saving Democracy™ crowd is cheering the unelected bureaucrats of the executive branch making laws instead of democratically elected Congress. I know, I know, this is (D)ifferent.

 

[AndorfRequissa]

the reason they did this was AI. u peons are being enslaved and dont even know it. it will be illegal not to use AI and now u net nuetrality forces everyone to adopt AI.

anyone saying this is a good thing I bet has a bunch of IOT devices in there house like a dumbass

 

[Rykin]

I believe that this variation does not include rate control, which means the cost of Internet is still going to suck for some of you.