F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules

Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules by thadjo on Thursday December 14, 2017 @03:07PM (#15926423)

> The "last mile" is a utility, and by its very nature will always result in monopolistic control.

This is THE central point. Everyone saying that they would be OK with the latest FCC regs if there were only more competition need to consider this. In what bizarro world would anyone actually want ISPs competing for the last mile?

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Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules by azeotropic on Thursday December 14, 2017 @05:16PM (#15927690)

The one where 5g is faster than my comcast connection.

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Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules by xentronium on Friday December 15, 2017 @07:29AM (#15931294)

> In what bizarro world would anyone actually want ISPs competing for the last mile

You can easily have up to 1 gbit symmetric internet connection in Russia for $10 because of that competition.

It's not rocket science, guys, US ISPs suck because your regulation killed all the competitors, and your solution is what, more regulation?

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Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules by 13years on Thursday December 14, 2017 @06:38PM (#15928421)

I have options of cable, DSL, and fiber. With each new ISP offering service to my house my rates have gotten cheaper and bandwidth faster.

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Re:F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules by carry_bit on Thursday December 14, 2017 @03:46PM (#15926850)

If you last mile is minimally-maintained aging copper far from the central office, and the competition is fiber...

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