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Re:FCC Vote Means Internet Providers Need Permission to Shar... by gruez on Thursday October 27, 2016 @07:09PM (#12811253)
>then add an additional $20 charge if you opt-in to the privacy plan

probably not a viable option because a VPN offers complete privacy from the ISP, and only costs $5/month.

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Re:FCC Vote Means Internet Providers Need Permission to Shar... by NegativeK on Thursday October 27, 2016 @09:28PM (#12812217)
VPNs are completely out of the question for the vast majority of internet users, who the FCC is mainly concerned about protecting.
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Re:FCC Vote Means Internet Providers Need Permission to Shar... by gruez on Thursday October 27, 2016 @11:14PM (#12812742)
How so? They're easy to set up, especially with a compatible router.
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Re:FCC Vote Means Internet Providers Need Permission to Shar... by ncallaway on Friday October 28, 2016 @12:44AM (#12813159)
I mean... why is it hard for the majority of users to use linux?

Why is it hard for the majority of users to use a password manager?

Because most people on the planet are busy and don't give a damn.

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Re:FCC Vote Means Internet Providers Need Permission to Shar... by EdHominem on Sunday October 30, 2016 @04:02AM (#12828657)
Right, so it's not at all out of reach. You can configure your OS to use a VPN in under a minute, in my experience. Maybe five, if you were following directions.

It also takes a few minutes to change your smoke-detector batteries...

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