FCC Will Soon Vote on Net Neutrality

Monday, April 08, 2024

On April 25, the US Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on a proposal to restore net neutrality rules rescinded under former President Donald Trump, the agency announced Wednesday.

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How am I reading this? Surely it's supposed to be paywalled by my ISP by now.

#1 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-04-08 08:14 AM | Reply

If it's not broken, don't "fix" it.

#2 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-04-08 04:35 PM | Reply

It's broken. It needs to be fixed.

ISPs should be common carriers.

#3 | Posted by DarkVader at 2024-04-08 10:35 PM | Reply

"If it's not broken, don't "fix" it."

Is Net Neutraluty broken, is that why Trump fixed it by repealing it?

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-04-08 10:39 PM | Reply

It will go whatever way AIPAC wants it to go.

They run your government.

#5 | Posted by tres_flechas at 2024-04-09 12:08 AM | Reply

ISPs should be common carriers.
#3 | POSTED BY DARKVADER

This doesn't create same price for any speed.

The following has been allowed for CC for many years.

Volume discounts " discounts that are available only to customers who commit to purchase services in larger volumes.

Term discounts " discounts available only to customers who commit to purchase services for specified terms, with longer term commitments commanding bigger discounts.

Multiple service discounts " discounts available only to customers who purchase multiple services.

Competitive necessity discounts " discounts needed to respond to competition may be offered on a selective basis.

Is Net Neutraluty broken, is that why Trump fixed it by repealing it?
#4 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

I think he meant the Internet isn't broken.
Inside reddit and the beltway this may "matter" but currently designating ISPs under Title II won't satisfy the utopia DarkVadet is implying.

#6 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-04-09 12:42 AM | Reply

The predictions in December 2017 of what would happen certainly did not see Covid coming.

1) Increased cost for consumers
2) Throttling and Blocking
3) Creation of "Fast Lanes"
4) Harm to Innovation
5) Negative Impact on Free Speech
6) Decreased Consumer Choice
7) Harm to Small Business
8) Negative impact on online education and remote work
9) The Internet ceasing to be an open platform
10) Anti-Competitive Behavior by ISPs

The apocalypse for users didn't exactly come to fruition on the repeal. They wouldn't even bother putting it back if it wasn't election season.

#7 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-04-09 08:06 AM | Reply