Net neutrality rules to be reinstated via executive order

[Jayro]

We haven't had any local ISPs in my area since about the mid-2000s, despite being a fairly big city. They were all bought out by Comcast. I doubt this was uncommon for densely populated areas across the entire US.

Xfinity (Comcast) and CenturyLink (Qwest, with a new name and the same shit service) both dominate my area here 8n the U.S. too. Verizon has an ISP parading around under the guise of "Frontier" too, but I hardly see or hear about them anymore, not sure if they're even still around.

 

[chrisrlink]

my city is dominated by cox, not even fios (verizon) is in the area but 20 mins away you can get fios (Parents have it) for how big Norfolk VA is and the dense military population you'd think fios could be a good choice but nooooooooooopppppppppppeeeeeeeeee

 

[Viri]

We got data caps even in places they didn't exist before, and ISPs charging more if you don't bundle with cable TV. That was bad enough. Not to mention there's basically one option for high speed internet in most parts of the country now: either Comcrap or AT&T (who bought Time Warner IIRC).

Net neutrality on its own isn't gonna stop all this, but hopefully some of the antitrust stuff included in the executive order will.

What does any of this have to do with Net Neutrality? We had data caps, ISPs forcing you to bundle shit, and Comcast buying out companies out with and without Net Neutrality.

Net Neutrality is supposed to force ISPs to treat all data the same, correct? Then explain Binge On, and Comcast throttling torrents, even with Net Neutrality being a thing.


Is this "anti-trust" stuff going to happen before or after Biden goes Golfing with the CEO of Comcast? Because Obama sure loved going Golfing with him.

 

[Xzi]

What does any of this have to do with Net Neutrality? We had data caps, ISPs forcing you to bundle shit, and Comcast buying out companies out with and without Net Neutrality.

It has more to do with them being emboldened as a monopoly, but the fact that their lobbyists were able to kill net neutrality also emboldened them. Comcast did not have data caps in my area until after net neutrality was repealed.

Net Neutrality is supposed to force ISPs to treat all data the same, correct? Then explain Binge On, and Comcast throttling torrents, even with Net Neutrality being a thing.

They're shit, that's how I explain that. All the more reason they need more competition and/or should be broken up under antitrust laws. Also, net neutrality rules are just now being restored, they've been absent for a number of years now.

Is this "anti-trust" stuff going to happen before or after Biden goes Golfing with the CEO of Comcast? Because Obama sure loved going Golfing with him.

I believe the directive has already been signed, now it's just a matter of respective agencies doing their jobs and not succumbing to lobbyist bullshit.

 

[Deleted User]

I remember when Net Neutrality got killed, and fuck all happened, despite people acting like it was the end of the world.

Remember when this was supposed to happen?

Spoiler

The only thing that came close to that, was when every content creator company that even makes even a few TV shows/movies, decided they wanted to become Netflix.


Net Neutrality coming or going isn't going to stop Comcast from adding caps everywhere, as they were implementing those caps way before Net Neutrality died. Speaking of which, is anyone going to explain to me how Binge On didn't violate Net Neutrality?

Yes I do
and by the way
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy...rtments-unlimited-data-during-calif-wildfire/
remember when verizon throttled firefighters for money?
Some good times right there.