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A Great Day for the Internets
President Obama sent out this letter today in response to the FCC's growing some larger balls and passing a strong rule protecting net neutrality. There were a lot of online and offline activists, but one stood out.
John Oliver made it a mission on his new cable show to get the FCC attention
He crashed the FCC website!
He gave zero fucks for taking on the cable companies that carry his show.
Thank you British Man for being an American Hero
FP edit: FP cherry popped. Long live usersub.
Here's the FCC's summary (save if for the toilet, it's a 5 page read).
http://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-adopts-strong-sustainable-rules-protect-open-internet
IJUSTMADETHEVOICEINYOURHEADYELL
I'M ONLY LIKE 1/5TH OF THE WAY THROUGH READING IT, BUT SO FAR IT SEEMS DECENT. HAS ANYONE FINISHED THIS THING YET WANT TO GIVE A SYNOPSIS?
TizButAScratch
Not sure why you got downvoted. Here's the FCC summary http://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-adopts-strong-sustainable-rules-protect-open-internet
imnotinprisonhidingaphoneinmybutt
Thank-you and fuck comcast.
GraywolfThe45th
Am I going crazy or has the flag always been Red gold and black?
Sakeen
Red white and blue unless you buy one from China. Those ones are always defective.
Atalung
don't, just, don't
cTrix
You shut your mouth.
Kendo2710
Get out.
photonblaster
These comments still get points for a limited time :)
wmja
if your referencing what i think you are it's BLUE AND BLACK
IsPepsiOkay
http://ir0.mobify.com/project-wired/http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/bluedress-315-new.gif
D0cH0lliday
It's light blue and goldish brown
PoppinLochNessHopster
You mistake color with light hitting them for colors. Black with white hitting it is still black.
D0cH0lliday
Im not mistaking anything. I put it into photoshop and directly sampled the colors. It's light blue and goldish brown.
PoppinLochNessHopster
That's because the light is hitting them, rofl
DevoutSkeptic
Now we'll see what other consequences there will be that we were not made aware of by this decision.
told4disht
There will no doubt be taxes imposed including a fee to make internet "affordable" to everyone.
imguryousuck
Which could be virtually nothing at all
twistedviking
How idealistic.
cautiontape
His signature looks like dickbutt
CodenameRed6
Obamas initials stink..... get it?....
owiseone
He didn't crash the FCC site, reddit and 4chan did.
RelativelyRelevantRelative
AncalagontheBlack
Hmm, which gets more of an internet response, a tv show or massive online communities?
vejket
Latter one: http://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/2x97f3/net_neutrality_has_been_upheld/
TheWonderfulMisterNoob
Well, he sanctioned a considerable portion of people to do that, so.
tossingEwoksIntoLakesOfMethane
jumping in front of a bandwagon is not the same as leading
owiseone
Not really, probably less than 5% of the amount that reddit and 4chan did. He just tailed on to their idea like he always does.
BerwynBrewyn
I'm so glad the FCC saved us from all these major problems we've been having lately. Now things will change!
KaGaud401
"You just obliterated my argument, better ad hominem"
DanTuker
"If you like your internet you can keep your internet"
Atalung
Comcast did nothing to stop any of their networks promoting net neutrality (See MSNBC), seems like they may be fine with it...
clickshytango
Probably because they fucked up in the past. http://www.cnet.com/news/net-neutrality-from-there-to-here/
TizButAScratch
Verizon was the biggest opponent. They may be fine with it now after all that has happened, but they were already charging for "fast lanes"
tossingEwoksIntoLakesOfMethane
as a multi-carrier verizon was in a unique position n successfully challenged the previous attempts in court. this is nothing like thise
TizButAScratch
there were no previous attempts. this new rule is a direct result of the Verizon case that got rid of the original 1990s Net Neutrality rule
tossingEwoksIntoLakesOfMethane
yeah, that's just wrong. look beyond the sjw sites for information
AmericasHouseguest
"Thanks" - Obama
EdgelordPrime
It's scary to me to see how many people actually listened to Ted Cruz's dumb ass on this issue.
HoundDogBlue
fuck comcast
FrequentContrarian
Yay... a poorly conceived/executed solution to a problem that didn't exist! I'm sure there are no surprises in the 300 pages!
imguryousuck
The problem was there. Major cable companies were fucking over smaller companies and being anti consumer.This is exactly what the FXX is for
rightinthefeels13
http://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-adopts-strong-sustainable-rules-protect-open-internet
rightinthefeels13
Its only 5 pages. Read it. It is clear and concise and allows for future flexibility... Smart ass.
LockedKeye
Ah yes, because the executive summary being released by the organization in question is SUCH a reliable citation.
rightinthefeels13
WHO ELSE IS SUPPOSED TO RELEASE IT?!?
rightinthefeels13
And would I rather trust the FCC over Comcast?? Yes. yes I would. Every time.
notme222
Your misstep is that you accept the premise you have to trust either.
Al55
He is but a useful Idiot
FrequentContrarian
The 5 pages are a summation of a ~323 document that is not yet released to the public.
rightinthefeels13
The broadstrokes are pretty clearly laid out bythe summation. I VERY highly doubt that the full doc goes against the "Bright Line Rules" (1)
rightinthefeels13
which are clearly bullet pointed on the second page of the summation. And how is any one upset about a document that ISNT released yet???
notme222
How are you NOT upset about a document that isn't released yet? Would you sign a mortgage based on bullet points and ignore the fine print?
EvaUnit3
because the US legal system never hid things we wouldnt like in extremely long documents hoping we dont notice. (yes this is sarcasm)
comedicrelief
His show is shockingly accurate with facts for being in it's most basic description a satirical news show
SleepyMagoo
The US can be so bizarre, just reporting straight up facts can SOUND like satire anyway. But really, his journalisticness and comedy are A+.
Shittbutt
i think its safe to say he will be the new John Steward
WayLatetotheParty
He will steward Johns everywhere
Affray
You have to be well informed if you are going to be jabbing holes in stupid things
commoncomment
He does have facts, but sometimes it's one sided. That being said I still love the show.
hoffbox
Seems funky that satirical news is more newsy than news news. Is what it is, I suppose.
Dispari
That's how it works in the US now. If you want real news you have to watch the satirical news shows.
404GravitassNotFound
In the same way that South Park is a cartoon.
BetterLuckyThanGood
It's an amazing show. I almost kept HBO after GoT season ended for no reason other than this show. But I couldn't justify 18/month for it.
LizardEnterprises
That may be how he describes himself, but I would argue that he really hosts a long-form journalism show, that tells jokes on the side.
11shutupbabyiknowit
True that
11shutupbabyiknowit
I learn and lmao.
risewing96
Where is his show streaming
comedicrelief
Hbo. You can watch like 13 minute clips on YouTube. It's called Last Week Tonight
Voodoomancer
The satire is in the presentation. The news are real.
BalrogDestroyer
Satirical news shows like his and daily show have been shown consistently to have the best informed viewers.
comedicrelief
Well that's frightening
MrSpindles
Yeah, the audience and the show's creators laughing together about stuff they understand, cutting through the crap and finding the humour.
fucking3rdaccount
You have to understand the topics to get the humor.
bendeem
yes
ToastyMozart
Also, if you have a go at someone, you pretty much need to have your facts straight.
pizzabubble7
Also, I saw an interview with Jon Stewart the other day where he pointed out that jokes aren't funny if they're inaccurate.
Notacarboncopy
To be fair his major stories are very well researched. He does investigative reports and just happens to be hilarious.
DuggFunnie
if by very well researched you mean very left biased. Then you're right!
comedicrelief
Eh. I wouldn't say very. Perhaps leaning left. Or maybe I'm just a normal person who's views are mixed and not dependant on a party.
LokiKingOfJotunheim
He was also on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart...
Notacarboncopy
Leaves are green, but sometimes they can be other colors.
azurepenguin
The man is my hero.
comedicrelief
He makes news I'm already interested in fun to watch.
BeatsBearsBattlestarGallactica
As much as I'd like to watch it everyday, I'm glad he has a full week to do research and to come up with solutions.
noobule
They don't just happen to be funny, they have a team of writers who work hard at it jeez how do you think television is made
Notacarboncopy
Every heard of the word understatement?
Glumerlink
No matter how great your writers are, if you aren't a funny person you can't deliver jokes effectively.
minimoo
He learned from the best.
MajorLeagueFister
That's because these days reality is a satire of the supposed views and principles we hold.
oneohsuckspointnever
Facts thats describe the superficial outermost edge of an issue. Lets not forget that first and foremost, it has to fit into a joke.
DogitheWallcrusher
Too be fair, a lot of the time, they don't even need to have a punchline -- some politicians do it on their own.
oneohsuckspointnever
Eh, the deeper you dig into any story, the more sober and humanistic the characters become. It wouldn't be as funny then though.
Melanisia
Like when Vito Barbieri thought that a woman could swallow a camera pill to do a gynecological exam? No, pretty sure you don't need more.
oneohsuckspointnever
"you got me"
TheBlackShakes
John Oliver's show Last Week Tonight is the best spinoff of the Daily Show--even better, in my opinion, than The Colbert Report.
catsruleeverthingaroundme
Ima let you finish but Colbert Report was the best spin off of the Daily Show.
TheBlackShakes
although I also really liked the Colbert Report
KingoftheIntroverts
These satirical news shows are generally more informative and honest than "actual" news networks, these days.
catsruleeverthingaroundme
100 percent agreed.
notme222
Pick a topic - any one - where you don't agree with Oliver's opinion on it. Then describe to me how it's "informative and honest".
KingoftheIntroverts
Just because I disagree with someone doesn't make their information or opinions wrong.
notme222
Absolutely right. And the fact that you say that makes me think you'd be a more honest presenter than Oliver (or Stewart, or Colbert...)
SarcasticSebastian
In order to critique something one has to remove all biases and rate it from a neutral point of view. A movie might be about abortion and1/2
notme222
Not sure where you're going yet, but I don't think that's true. You can be biased but give a good-faith representation of the other side.
SarcasticSebastian
A pro life critic *could* give it a poor rating due to that, but he'd/she'd stand to lose their job or just not have a respected review.
notme222
e.g. I don't think the moon landing was fake but I could explain why some people think so without being insulting to them.
oneohsuckspointnever
Except that they have no real accountability unlike the news. Anything that's twisted or spun is assumed to be needed for the joke to work.
arkemiffo
That's what's so sad. Satirical news that can get away with no accountability, still does a better job.
hcar
This doesn't discount how great a service they have provided, but it is true that they wouldn't be held to the same journalistic standards
KingoftheIntroverts
There's also no accountability to people paying the bills aside from "be funny," so no need to polish over news for certain groups.
oneohsuckspointnever
Could you say that in a different way? I'm not sure what you mean.
KingoftheIntroverts
Fox, CNN, all them have people paying them, so they have to cater to their wants to some degree. Comedic news shows don't have to.
noobule
"Yes, operator? I'd like to report an emergency. ...OP's sentence structure."
Frederf
It, afraid, must tell you that I: hope, there is none.
comedicrelief
Seig heil das grammatik nazi.
mrskeItal
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality how is internet equality bad? I think I'm misunderstanding something please help
ronpopeil
Take something good that's not regulated and either: A. Let big companies monopolize it or B. Seize it and let politicians ruin in.
ronpopeil
Because, for some reason, people here just can't leave something alone and let a good thing just be a good thing.
GiantRobotsRule
If the government banned torturing kittens, conservatives would complain about a "government takeover of animal rights" or some such b.s..
GiantRobotsRule
1/2 In the USA, you can make a segment of the populatuon believe ANYTHING I'd bad by calling it a "government takeover"
ChinMusic
Now to wait for comments about how the gub'mint now controls the internet and we're all in for 1984 because Comcast didn't get their way.
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
comfortably in the pocket of the Cable industry before you oppose legislation that's beneficial to you. [2]
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
These people make me irrationally angry. Fucking hell, do 10 minutes of research before you parrot some politician who resides [1]
ThatGuyYouKnow543
You make me irrationally angry. People that continue to listen to media "prestitutes" and politicians that don't give a fuck about us.
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
You're wrong and the latter isn't a sentence.
ChinMusic
Spoilers: The government doesn't "control" shit. Net Neutrality is nothing but a set of rules that stop ISPs fucking up the internet.
browniesftw
and a bunch of potential other shit we know nothing about. i'm holding my breath until we see what those other details are
PunchViolenceInTheFace
Naivete at it's finest
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Spice00002
They re-categorized Internet connections under Title II, the same as LAN phone lines. Basically, it's the same set of rules that --1/2--
Spice00002
--2/3-- keeps phone companies from saying "you can call these areas of the US, but nowhere else." Essentially ridding it of a subscription
tossingEwoksIntoLakesOfMethane
3… that everyone thinks is so awful
Spice00002
-like system where you pay to get more, you know, like cable and satellite television.
tossingEwoksIntoLakesOfMethane
2…there are 4 zones of calls with diff prices that they are allowed to charge me. how is that diff from the speed lanes for video etc …
tossingEwoksIntoLakesOfMethane
for argument, i accept that i'm protected fom the telephone co cutting off access to some places…i can call anywhere …
ThatOneGuyWhoHadAnotherNameAtSomePoint
If this was so good for America, why were the proposed rules not made public before the vote?
Felchbelcher
EXACTLY!
MrBoneJangles
exactly my thoughts...
ThisistheDawningoftheAgeofaQuarian
The FCC traditionally doesn't release the full text of their draft documents before a vote because they are still subject to change. 1/2
ThisistheDawningoftheAgeofaQuarian
in this case the draft was changed fairly near to the vote to reflect input from Commissioner Clyburn to eliminate a potential loophole. 2/2
RonanTheGodDamnAccuser
Great job everyone! We should all be very proud of what we accomplished together! http://media3.giphy.com/media/WKdPOVCG5LPaM/giphy.gif
joker2814
#PreventCableCompanyFuckery
Sionas
Cable companies need more competition.
Counterfit
They need to actually compete with each other. Verizon and AT&T's land and wireless businesses should be split, and Comcast should too
TrogHunt
Ted Cruz made a comment that this was the Obamacare of the Internet and it was shameful. What a twat.
inelastic
He was right in the sense that it does nothing to regulate the crazy pricing, kinda like how Obamacare does noting for health care costs.
GiantRobotsRule
Most people who vote for Ted Cruz don't understand tech (they probably ask younger Dem voters to fix their wi fi & program their VCR).
Al55
WTF VCR Realy
Felchbelcher
I know you will not be back to eat your words so....TED CRUZ IS 100% CORRECT. Get ready for government fuckery of the web.
Counterfit
Ted Cruz is basically always wrong
Counterfit
14 months later. Where's the government fuckery?
Felchbelcher
Hello? Comcast customer service....read the news much?
Felchbelcher
http://www.aim.org/aim-column/obamas-reckless-plan-threatens-u-s-oversight-of-internet/
FelixTheCAT5e
I <3 John Oliver. ...and America. ...and the internet. ...and beer. ...and bacon. I love you all
MicahL
Don't forget the pair of jeans that fit just right
Pumpkinbot
And the radioooo*retching sound*
Pumpkinbot
What about pumpkins? And robots? And robot pumpkin robots?
LicensedToChill
I love you too
OddlyCantEven
And BOOBIES! Do not forget BOOBIES!!!
thatpooplife
I give multiple fucks when it comes to this topic.
DoctorLantern
We have successfully stopped Cable Company Fuckery. Now to make sure we didn't allow Government Fuckery in the process...
ThatGuyYouKnow543
"People continue to elect rich cocksuckers tht dont give a fuck about them. They dont give a fuck about you. THEY DONT GIVE..."-G Carlin
CommanderBeanbag
Carlin was such a baller. RIP
pyremist
At least with Cable Company Fuckery, if it gets bad enough, someone will come along with something better. Not so much with Gvt. Fuckery
BerwynBrewyn
Well...the main problem with ISPs are local monopolies, which the FCC did not address.
CousinJimmays
HAHAHAH you never stop Gov. Fuckery... that's what this bill was!
sprockett
Did we allow Government Fuckery when they regulated land lines? Because theirs your answer right there. (IDK, serious question)
FlatusIgnition
Laws were in place to protect us before. Is our government just not into enforcing laws?
TachyonCode
Look back to 2008 for your answer. (Spoilers: Generally not where money is concerned.)
Vespy
If you think government fuckery is worse than private sector, you haven't been paying attention to world affairs since WW2.
nlky
It amuses me that "Cable Company Fuckery," when abbreviated, is a mirror to to the abbreviation for the Federal Communications Commission.
DoctorLantern
Hmm. Nice. I didn't catch that.
gamecocksrock
Palindrome?
nlky
Didn't have character space for a word longer than "mirror." :P
theignatz
Too late.
LimeyPhish
Allow it? Because it isn't already in full effect with Bonehead about to shut down Capitol Hill again?
Butane9000
Sadly it did allow Govt. Fuckery. Net Neutrality is a term for a problem that doesn't exist. Thanks for letting the Govt. control the net.
ThatGuyYouKnow543
332 pages we're not allowed to see til unelected officials approve it. Corporations use government regulation to silence competition.1/2
DorkJedi
8 pages, and the holdup is the two who voted nay are refusing to give their final edits. FCC cannot release until they do.
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DorkJedi
8 pages of ruling. 324 pages of precedence and research. Fox is lying to you.
Al55
www.FCC. gov
GiantRobotsRule
Nope, not 322 pages. 8 pages. http://imgur.com/iTNd9Zf
KingGuthorm
On the plus side, you can always negate Government Fuckery with a good old fashioned revolution.
RockstarAlchemist
Unintended consequences shall commence.
Felchbelcher
imgur will be shut down
TizButAScratch
I see that AT&T, Verizon and Comcast have downvoted.
ATFAgentlol
Or people who understand that the situation was just Netflix trying to get out of payment negotiations by crying to the government.
TizButAScratch
Netflix paid up. Netflix can afford the "fast lanes" and have negotiating power. A rival start-up would not be able to compete & be shut out
xochiluvr
Comcast wanted to downvote, but the technician they put on the job fell asleep waiting for support to fix the connection.
HeliumIII
What does charter do? Oh, he downvoted too.
LadyTotesMcGoats
seriously every post i see about net nutrality has loads of asshats downvoting everyone
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
"HURR DURR IT'S GOV'T REGULATION, THE FEDS ARE TRYING TO TAKE OVER MY INTERNET HURR DURR DURR!" -Downvoters
TohruRokuno
I'm a Charter employee and I upvoted.
ilikegummylifesavers
Oh their statements they released are absolutely hilarious and also full of blatant lies, like how net neutrality is "misguided"
Eowyneb
Did you see the letter from Verizon? They send it in morse code! They are so fucking stupid and this hurt them so much! So happy rigth now
TizButAScratch
Fuck'em. They started this whole ball rolling when they challenged the original rules. Don't forget they are a reincarnation of ol' Ma Bell
Eowyneb
I love how the court case they were in a long time ago came up to show that net neutrality is necessary :D
RavioliRavioliEndMyExistenceoli
You may be the first imgurian to successfully tackle the downvotes with a good joke...have yourself a +1 you genius.
Dovahnein
Tis but a scratch!
gwhoisj
I once came back from like - 10 to the positives due to a joke.... Not to this extent though. *sigh*
BANANAFLAKE
I do recall at least one Imgurian who did it in the past.
peaceloveandgraffiti
Sauce?
iPretend
He was a legend. What was his name? Dickinurmom69? Truly an inspiration.
FiatLuxIam
AND.......?
TizButAScratch
Thank you my generous king. A knight is grateful for your upvote.
CaptainCapitalAndHisPunctuationPals
Go forth and ride to the Front Page good sir. You have my blessings.
TheSwedishMoose
And my axe.
bobloblaww
And my words!
DrowningLessons
Literally the only double-dip I've ever enjoyed. Will totally let slide. +1 for you.
Bloody1overF
I'm just curious, what exactly did the Internet providers do to warrant this... Law? Act? I don't even know how to classify it.
ilikegummylifesavers
They have shitty pseudo-monopolies and sell preferential bandwidth to certain companies, which is unethical.
notme222
The companies offering the best service haven't lived up to the standards of the people not doing it.
TizButAScratch
Verizon successfully challenged in court the original Net Neutrality rules from the 1990's. This is the public's response.
muhvitus
i have dilemma, i approve this post but i disapprove front page edits.
TizButAScratch
perhaps make an exception for a first FP. If I am ever blessed with this journey out of usersub, i won't do it again.
muhvitus
I'll make very rare exception in this case and upvote!
RelativelyRelevantRelative
Fuck them. We've got you back, bro.
Pencillin
I see that you've double-dipped......and succeeded!
TizButAScratch
double dipped back during this post's sprouting in usersub and it had 3 downvotes. wasn't expecting to be here. but i likey like.
Pencillin
as a fake internet points junkie, I approve (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ ✧ﾟ･: *ヽ(◕ヮ◕ヽ)
Pencillin
also I really care a lot about this subject, so grats
TizButAScratch
me too. if something i post gets to the FP, i'm glad it was this. Most things I post belong in usersub, where I belong.
MissPhoenix56
As an AT&T employee: http://publicpolicy.att.com/att-open-internet-policy-statement
poisonpiggy
the second I get money im fucking getting off at&t
nfbassman
And Time Warner
Millillion
Some things make me wonder just how many downvotes on the internet are misclicks made in a hurry?
moyako
...and touch screens
RelativelyRelevantRelative
None, or next to none, there's a clear indicator of your vote.
inalltheverse
I do that a lot. Then I want to upvote but it just cancels out my vote entirely and then I'm sad. I very carefully upvoted all of this. :)
fucking3rdaccount
No, just read the bad comment section. People with absolutely no concept of this issue think the "guberment is stealing our internets!!!"
TheWorldsGreatestPlagueDoctor
Immeadeatly scrolled to the bad comments.
browniesftw
it can be both good and bad. i'm waiting for all the documents to be revealed for the public to see
YourGosh
I don't know why there's people believing that net neutrality is about the government taking over the internet...
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
Stupidity.
allthenamesaregone
Because that's how republicans pitch it.
notme222
"Net Neutrality" is not about the government taking over the internet. Legal classification of ISPs as "regulated monopolies" is.
HousePanther
Fuck comcast
beaverburgular
Fuck the king
LicensedMemer
absoloot
Whats with the fuck Comcast? I hate em too,but what'd I miss?
CCanadaDDry
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ilMx7k7mso <--- Comcast's latest commercial
twistedviking
They supported the version that passed. Think about that for a minute.
sev337
Jump straight from the oppression of the corporations to the oppression of the government, freedom dies with thunderous applause.
ImJustHereSoIDontGetFined
That's completely unfair. You forgot about Verizon, AT&T, and Time Warner.
TheSkeksis
Comcast owns all of those, IIRC
sweetbeatdown
Fuck them all.
Riem
Frontier.
ComcastIsTheWorst
And you forgot that Comcast owns Time Warner
clickshytango
Should actually thank Verizon. Their fuckery triggered this ruling. http://www.cnet.com/news/net-neutrality-from-there-to-here/
LunarEntropy
And EA
LunarEntropy
Also Ubisoft
BriefEdition
http://imgur.com/hEXucDS
theycamepresmoked
I've tried to research, but I'm still confused by what would happen if this didn't go so well? What exactly would Comcast do?
AnonOmis1000
*cumcast
beeratius
Also fuck Rogers
MyDogJake
keep this at 666. it seems... right
youknowwhyimhere6969
Its so hot right now
randomitguy
Highest of upvotes ma brotha/sista
HaveSomeVodka
And Cox. I don't like Cox.
chbarts
"Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthago_delenda_est 1/2
chbarts
Cato the Elder would make that the last part of his speeches, regardless of the subject. Comcast delenda est! Comcast must be destroyed! 2/2
nation543
I live in Ogden, UT. it's either DSL or cable. And i'm not about to throttle my steam downloads by going to DSL. FML.
BigBlackhawk
I've never had Comcast, but fuck them anyway. Because bandwagons.
H3X0
Be thankful you've never had Comcast. Had it for a while in Connecticut, went back to DSL because it was so shitty. Reliability > bandwidth.
MadJackMcJack
xyrax
We just did. May this be but the first of many.
crowng82
I'm not American, but I agree, fuck scumcast.
mrtannen
Hey I have comcast!....FUCK COMCAST!
PresidentOfByzantine
>as my Internet starts to crash.
CatSingularity
besides being shit what did comcast do?
ElectronMagnifier
fucking fuck comcast
KellyanneAlternativeFacts
Fuck Comcast
dasmoons
I feel like this could be the top comment on any picture. *Cat photo* "Fuck comcast." "Hell yeah, fuck comcast! +1"
18holmes
I just gave it a shot.
KorruptJustice
http://imgur.com/oGujUho
18holmes
I deserved that
Beestonian
This is all your fault.
Pumpkinbot
...Brb, I'm off to UserSub.
Tavplash
I got downvote to oblivion :D
RandAIFlagg
Fuck Comcast
beaverburgular
Fuck the king
majesticmanatea
Ironically this act will cause these companies to essentially continue their monopoly on broadband services.
ThisistheDawningoftheAgeofaQuarian
What it WILL do is stop said monopolies from being even worse to their customers by banning blocking throttling and paid prioritization. 2/3
majesticmanatea
It won't stop it. The fix already has ruled for these types of things. Telecoms get fined all the time for these offenses.
ThisistheDawningoftheAgeofaQuarian
This really doesn't change the monopoly status of the companies either way as local loop unbundling wasn't part of the new regulation. 1/3
majesticmanatea
Lobbying and litigation for favorable regulation will kill the businesses that can't afford the legal fees.
ThisistheDawningoftheAgeofaQuarian
THIS will foster competition http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/02/fcc-overturns-state-laws-that-protect-isps-from-local-competition/ 3/3
majesticmanatea
Municipal Internet doesn't equal competition.The private sector is almost always cheaper and more efficient than that of a government entity
TizButAScratch
Monopolies are challenged and enforced by the justice system. There are rules against that. This was about controlling distribution & access
majesticmanatea
This resolution was about reclassification to regulate an industry. It will only provide for litigation and needless politicization.