This is bull. If you like the govt controlling the Internet - then you like net neutrality.

Posted: Dec 14th, 2017 - 10:50 am In Reply to: Corporate takeover - as usual

If you don't like govt regulations and you like to buy whatever service you want (yes) then get rid of "net neutrality" which by the way is nothing neutral about it.

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Corporate takeover - as usual (Views: 813, 2017-12-14, 10:28 am)
- This is bull. If you like the govt controlling the Internet - then you like net neutrality.
  - I agree. If people want faster service and they are willing to - pay for it, they have the freedom to (Views: 632, 2017-12-14, 11:00 am)
    - This is just about trying to make the internet a utility - so it can be controlled and (Views: 534, 2017-12-14, 11:23 am)
      - If you have unlimited data but don't use a whole lot you are - subsidizing the big movie streamers and (Views: 678, 2017-12-14, 3:22 pm)
    - If you don't like regulations, those big - providers take control (Views: 498, 2017-12-14, 11:38 am)
      - That's not what net neutrality is about. The less govt - involvement in any issue is always (Views: 496, 2017-12-14, 12:26 pm)
        True. "Net Neutrality" makes carriers mere regulated utilities - like a phone or power provider. (Views: 419, 2017-12-14, 1:08 pm)
      - You mean like Facebook, Twitter and Google who - censor Republicans? They can go (Views: 489, 2017-12-14, 12:54 pm)
        Net neutrality codes as they stand favor content providers - like Google, Facebook, etc. (Views: 450, 2017-12-14, 1:18 pm)
        The Obama FCC arbitrarily reclassified broadband as - a Title II common carrier (Views: 450, 2017-12-14, 3:20 pm)
    - The news media and politicians have made this into - more of an issue than it should be. (Views: 454, 2017-12-15, 7:10 am)
      - As far as "net neutrality" goes the government is not - neutral. They would love to control (Views: 484, 2017-12-15, 12:08 pm)
  - Live fCC open hearing now with commissioners weighing in. - Happening right now... (Views: 431, 2017-12-14, 11:04 am)
  - They have even found a way to associate "internet - equality" or "net neutrality" (Views: 422, 2017-12-14, 11:19 am)
    - And I guess there's no Black Lives Matter without - net neutrality. (Views: 468, 2017-12-14, 11:22 am)
    - Though there are "unreal" things like this - posted (Views: 519, 2017-12-14, 11:43 am)
  - I heard a guy on the radio who had a small regional ISP who - directly competes with the cable (Views: 447, 2017-12-14, 12:35 pm)
    - Most of the people for net neutrality hate corporations - that charge money. There was actually a bomb (Views: 404, 2017-12-14, 1:38 pm)
      - TV here in PA had a story about fake comments in favor of - keeping net neutrality, something like (Views: 532, 2017-12-15, 9:32 am)
        You might want to re-read - your article. Maybe yours says different (Views: 686, 2017-12-15, 9:57 am)
        I read those comments were planted and the lazy anti-Trump - media directed to them on purpose. (Views: 416, 2017-12-15, 12:05 pm)
- FCC votes 3-2 to repeal Obama-era net neutrality. - sm (Views: 889, 2017-12-14, 12:26 pm)
  - Good. Net neutrality as written does not mean what - it's name implies. Orwellian double speak. (Views: 464, 2017-12-14, 12:45 pm)
  - Careful what you - wish for. nm (Views: 739, 2017-12-14, 1:07 pm)
  - I'd say he was more of a Marxist/destroyer. I think Trump (sm) - Olga (Views: 862, 2017-12-14, 3:57 pm)
- These states are filing suit - Against the FCC (Views: 775, 2017-12-14, 3:58 pm)
  - For what? If you don't regulate me I'll sue? Even though - Obama seized control of the whole (Views: 450, 2017-12-15, 5:17 am)
- Sure hope y'all don't pay your own - Internet access bills (Views: 685, 2017-12-14, 4:00 pm)
  - Has your internet bill gone down in the last 2 years? - Mine hasn't. (Views: 558, 2017-12-15, 2:18 am)
    - My streaming is slower than it used to be, too. - nm (Views: 361, 2017-12-15, 5:14 am)
  - What the left start wanting to charge surplus fees now. - Why does the left want the Internet to (Views: 748, 2017-12-15, 5:24 am)
  - Increase in what? That's up to the Internet providers. - nm (Views: 787, 2017-12-15, 5:27 am)
  - This has nothing to do with republicans, it was an FCC - vote. (Views: 790, 2017-12-15, 5:41 am)
  - With net neutrality you are subsidizing heavy streaming - users like gamers and people who (Views: 462, 2017-12-15, 5:53 am)