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Old 12-15-2017, 08:17 PM
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Get your attention did I? Good. I have to ask, since I haven't seen it posted here, has anyone heard the goings on of the Net Neutrality situation and the FCC? Well, let me explain it for those not aware.

Net Neutrality basically keeps the internet just that; neutral. You pay a fixed price each month and get the entirety of the internet for that price. Well, in a 3 to 2 vote, the FCC just (this last Thursday the 14th) voted to repeal Net Neutrality.

What does this mean for you? This means the ISP's (those people you pay to access the internet, Internet Service Providers) can basically do what they want. This means that they can sell you internet packages for sites to access. You could potentially have to pay $5.99 for social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Then another $7.99 for streaming sites such as Netflix and Hulu. Then they could charge you for a "premium" streaming package which includes Youtube and Amazon Prime Video.

Beyond that, let's say you have Comcast for internet (a stretch, I know) and want to use Netflix for streaming all your video needs. Well, since Comcast has there own streaming video service, they *could* either slow down or completely block Netflix forcing you to use there service.

Another potential: Let's say youtube wants you to be able to access there content faster than another site. Youtube could pay Comcast (or AT&T, etc) so there stuff loads faster than their competition. This means small upstart businesses (mom and pop business) can't afford to pay to make there content faster than the bigger sites.

This passed 3 to 2 despite millions of americans speaking out against it. We can all thank Ajit Pai, the head of the FCC board, for getting this going. He is also, big surprise, a former Verizon big time employee who has pushed for this stuff before.

So reach out to your senator, congress, the house, anyone you can and speak up about this. Many states, more every day, are suing over this as it is NOT the will of the people.

Sorry for this rant, but I feel it needs to be heard. Have a happy Cub day all
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Old 12-15-2017, 08:27 PM
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Not one good thing will result from this. I knew the FCC couldn’t refuse the bribes much longer. I’ve read some about it but thought it was never going to happen.
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Old 12-15-2017, 08:56 PM
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Sounds like it would be just like current cable and satellite TV services.

Which have been operating like that for how many years?

I see no up roar over not having "pay to see neutrality".
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Old 12-15-2017, 09:17 PM
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I’m pretty excited to pay more for stuff I already have.
I hope I can get a package Internet deal with at least 200 faster websites I’ll never go to. Then it can be just like Direct TV.
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Old 12-15-2017, 09:29 PM
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BS...BS... BS! This site was not a paid site two years ago when net neutrality was initiated. I have a hard time thinking of a entity that got better with bureaucratic regulations.
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Old 12-15-2017, 10:55 PM
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Net neutrality is not what you think it is. Once again Obama and his crew tried to take over (the internet) for government control. We do not need the government running/controlling any kind of businesses. I know people want to bash Trump for being a billionaire. He worked, invested his money and got wealthy, "The American dream". Check the net worth of some past and current politicians. Then tell me how they got the money. Oh and if this site wants to charge a fee it is the owners right. The government can't force them to remain free. You people that want things free or cheap. Who do you think picks up the bill. Look at a phone bill or Power bill and see all the taxes. Nothing in this world is free. Just pay shipping and handling.
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Old 12-16-2017, 12:36 AM
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These days education is more important than ever. Read, listen and then form an opinion.

From Wikipedia, the presently free web encyclopedia: "A widely cited example of a violation of net neutrality principles was the Internet service provider Comcast's secret slowing ("throttling") of uploads from peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) applications."

"Comcast did not stop blocking these protocols, like BitTorrent, until the Federal Communications Commission ordered them to stop."
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Old 12-16-2017, 06:17 AM
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Net Neutrality will have NO effect on OCC. It has been and always will be FREE, and advertiser free also.

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Everything will be fine, just relax and B r e a t h. We are an over taxed over regulated nation, one less regulation to burden the average citizen is a good thing.
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Old 12-16-2017, 10:23 AM
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Net Neutrality will have NO effect on OCC. It has been and always will be FREE, and advertiser free also.

Roland, I guess I could have worded the title of this thread differently but I wanted to grab some attention. I know you would never charge a penny for this site, that's part of what makes it great. What I meant, however, is that there is now the potential for people to be charged differently for the internet and that to access certain pages could start costing.

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Everything will be fine, just relax and B r e a t h. We are an over taxed over regulated nation, one less regulation to burden the average citizen is a good thing.
Oh yes, the removal of a regulation that keeps big corporations from making more money, censoring sites they don't like, or even blocking competition is a good thing

I think you were being sarcastic but sometimes I can never tell online
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