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Re:A list of ways to “Break the Internet” for the 48 hours b... by esaym on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @06:04PM (#15910333)
I don't really think any one knows. I've since just figured all the FUD is just because half the nation doesn't like the current president. I've read a large part of the bill and nothing particularly stuck out as bad, though I admit I didn't read the bill that it is replacing.

I don't really think anything will change either way. Even though there are few ISPs to choose from, many areas have both a cable company and a telecom company to choose internet from and I think that is sufficient enough to keep either one from filtering or throttling. Case in point, I know plenty of people that will flip flop between spectrum and ATT every year simply because one has an internet plan that is $5 less than the other one for a year contract. Then rinse,wash, repeat on the next year.

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Re:A list of ways to “Break the Internet” for the 48 hours b... by jlgaddis on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @06:06PM (#15910351)
> I've since just figured all the FUD is just because half the nation doesn't like the current president.

Note that this "battle" started way before Mr. Trump became President.

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Re:A list of ways to “Break the Internet” for the 48 hours b... by lowbloodsugar on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @06:38PM (#15910589)
"Many areas". So fuck everyone else then. I live in an affluent area, schools that score 10/10, and even I don't have two choices for an ISP. I have 100Mb/s with the cable company and 7Mb/s from the phone company. But yeah, I guess you and your buddies are ok then.
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Re:A list of ways to “Break the Internet” for the 48 hours b... by sjsotelo on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @06:24PM (#15910483)
In Atlanta I have the option for ether 100mbps Comcast, or 35mbps ATT, sure other city’s have different offerings however Comcast is my ONLY fast option for myself.
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