F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as a Utility

Re:F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as ... by lomnakkus on Monday February 02, 2015 @08:44PM (#8988405)

> You are right, there is no competition without choice. That has nothing to do with net neutrality.

Well, except it does. It has everything to do with NN. If you can't choose your ISP unless said ISP has agreements with, oh I don't know, the WB or Netflix or HBO (or whatever) then the competition has been stifled, or in terms your sponsors might understand better: freedoms have been curtailed. So, in short: Stop trying to mislead people.

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Re:F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as ... by WillPostForFood on Tuesday February 03, 2015 @03:03AM (#8989340)

Choice means more providers to choose from. Net neutrality is about the content on the wire. If it reduces congestion between Netflix and Comcast, great. But it still means people choose between slow DSL and expensive Cable. What will help is a third, fourth, and fifth options, and this doesn't help.

You don't need to be angry about it, no one is astroturfing, and no one spat on your mom. - grab a cold danish beer and enjoy one of your 5 broadband providers. Wish I had either option.

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Re:F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as ... by dd36 on Tuesday February 03, 2015 @09:51AM (#8990564)

Why do you want to turn the internet into cable TV?

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Re:F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as ... by WillPostForFood on Tuesday February 03, 2015 @08:17PM (#8994743)

I don't. Watching TV on the internet is a waste of time. However, for some reason, Netflix congestion is perceived as such big problem that the government is taking over the internet.

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Re:F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as ... by dd36 on Tuesday February 03, 2015 @10:09PM (#8995110)

What is the government taking over?

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