What's Vodafone got to do with anything? Plenty of other service providers. Makes the article look like inflammatory hype.
If you're talking about restricting access to services or some website, maybe a better comparison would be China. Even Google plays by China's rules, in China.
What's Vodafone got to do with anything? Plenty of other service providers. Makes the article look like inflammatory hype.
If you're talking about restricting access to services or some website, maybe a better comparison would be China. Even Google plays by China's rules, in China.
Vodaphone was only cited as an example. China's not necessarily a genuine parallel. And Google's access to Chinese consumer markets isn't at all a parallel to the issues inherent with net neutrality in the US.
The conclusion, and the point of the story, is spelled out in the last paragraph.
"The FCC staff’s findings indicated that net neutrality needed tighter, not looser, regulation. Under Pai’s proposals, which will be voted on and probably approved by the majority-Republican FCC on Dec. 14, the potential for narrowing of consumer options by ISPs will only grow. You’ll be paying more for your broadband, and your choices will be left up to your ISP. Is this the internet you’ve grown accustomed to? Not in the least."
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Rocky
A very important topic that should matter to all of us.
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DontWorryBeHappy
Absolutely! Especially in light of this past year's multiple attacks upon the First Amendment!
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T-Bone
thanks for the link, WordWolf !
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What's Vodafone got to do with anything? Plenty of other service providers. Makes the article look like inflammatory hype.
If you're talking about restricting access to services or some website, maybe a better comparison would be China. Even Google plays by China's rules, in China.
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Rocky
Vodaphone was only cited as an example. China's not necessarily a genuine parallel. And Google's access to Chinese consumer markets isn't at all a parallel to the issues inherent with net neutrality in the US.
The conclusion, and the point of the story, is spelled out in the last paragraph.
"The FCC staff’s findings indicated that net neutrality needed tighter, not looser, regulation. Under Pai’s proposals, which will be voted on and probably approved by the majority-Republican FCC on Dec. 14, the potential for narrowing of consumer options by ISPs will only grow. You’ll be paying more for your broadband, and your choices will be left up to your ISP. Is this the internet you’ve grown accustomed to? Not in the least."
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