A list of ways to “Break the Internet” for the 48 hours before the FCC vote

Re:A list of ways to “Break the Internet” for the 48 hours b... by emmelaich on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @12:35AM (#15912261)

I'm not too bothered about NN because:

    1. I'm not in the USA :-)
    2. Competition will result in the more rapid expansion of things like Google Fi.
    3. I wouldn't mind paying less if I don't use Netflix.
    4. I'm wary of regulation.  The FCC was founded to ensure radio waves don't conflict.  Now it regulates speech.

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Re:A list of ways to “Break the Internet” for the 48 hours b... by saagarjha on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @12:58AM (#15912351)

> I'm not in the USA :-)

> Competition will result in the more rapid expansion of things like Google Fi.

You may not be aware of this, but in the US there is almost no competition whatsoever for ISPs. Most people are lucky to have two choices for internet, and they tend to keep their prices relatively similar.

> I wouldn't mind paying less if I don't use Netflix.

How about paying less if you use less data?

> Now it regulates speech.

As opposed to, say, the ISPs doing it.

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Re:A list of ways to “Break the Internet” for the 48 hours b... by icebraining on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @07:44AM (#15913857)

The FCC was founded to ensure radio waves don't conflict.

No, that was the FRC. The FCC regulated more stuff from the start, as per the Communications Act of 1934.

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