Spoiler: What is Net Neutrality and Why is it Important? Net Neutrality means an internet that enables and protects free speech. It means that ISPs should provide us with open networks — and shouldn’t block or discriminate against any applications or content that ride over those networks. Just as your phone company shouldn’t decide who you call and what you say on that call, your ISP shouldn’t interfere with the content you view or post online. Without Net Neutrality, cable and phone companies could carve the internet into fast and slow lanes. An ISP could slow down its competitors’ content or block political opinions it disagreed with. ISPs could charge extra fees to the few content companies that could afford to pay for preferential treatment — relegating everyone else to a slower tier of service. This would destroy the open internet. Source Defense of Net Neutrality is exploding at the moment. We've defeated the repeal of it several times in the past, but the FCC is going hard this time around. By this time next month, it could be completely dismantled Every time the sanctity of net neutrality has been challenged it has been put down by the voice of the people. Call it the Obamacare of the FCC. Now, more than ever, we need to stand up (or rather, sit on our lazy asses) for our right to freedom of speech and porn sites on the internet Currently, Republicans hold 3 of the 5 FCC seats, and the chairman of the FCC, Ajit Pai*, is one of them, who is the one pushing for the rollback. If we want to continue to say what we want, at least both Democrats and 1 of the 2 Republicans -- because we know what one is voting -- must vote No. For that, we need to make our voice heard. Links below. Spoiler: Knowledge Wikipedia save the internet (best one imo) Washington Post The Inquirer Previous thread about Net Neutrality Spoiler: Action Battle for the Net Change.org Petition FreePress Another Petition FCC Site where you can comment on Net Neutrality. Click the "+Express" button *Oh, and by the way, Pai used to be a Comcast executive. This ruling will allow internet service providers, like Comcast, to charge extra for certain sites, or slow down sites with different views - political or otherwise. Hmmmm
Heil our great leader trump, he'll #MAGA o/ he's not a politician but he knows business so if destroying businesses world wide who do e commerce in America is a good business strategy for making america great by also removing jobs for transportation of goods and oh wait i didnt even get to mention the fact we'll all have to treat the internet like we do our cable because #MAGA HEIL o/
FCC has already voted to vote again to completely end all net neutrality rules by December of this year. It doesn't really matter if you comment on FCC's page because they have actively announced that they will ignore people's comments on those. Sadly, the only thing you can do to actively change this is to vote in local and midterm elections that would allow your representative to change the way FCC oversight works.
https://www.seriousgmod.com/threads/net-neutrality-the-battle-won.17770/ Thread made 2 years ago Who said we didn't know this was a thing? It just became relevant again because the FCC is now fighting like never before to repeal it. I'm not really sure what you're stance is, unless it's just being a troll, in which case, spot on work. It still affects you regardless of what you wanna say about Americans
yo py chill my nigga lol youre supposed to be the fucking meme guy youre sig I MADE is meme overload ye it sucks but greedy corps what can you do
We need to prepare a funeral for the internet. EDIT: I feel like this would be an appropriate song to play at the funeral Or rick roll
Thank you for making a post about it on this forum, people (inculding myself) don't realise how important could that shit be (or is already).
Fuck Ajit Pai and this current government. The fact that this repeal will go through in less than a month is beyond insane and unreal.
Yea also not to mention with all of the sex scandals going on that Trump isnt in the fore fr-- *Republican butts in* BUUUUUUUT HEEEEEEEEEEEY WHAT ABOUT HILLARY CLINTON AND BENGHAZI BUT ALSO WHAT ABOUT AL FRANKEN BUT ALSO WHAT ABOUT OBAMA'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE BUT ALSO WHAT ABOUT POCAHONTAS ALSO WHAT ABOUT THE MEXICANS AND THE TOWEL HEADS THIS IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT'S NOT DAMAGING TO OUR CRUMBLING PARTY SUPREME #MAGA SYSTEM I made a mistake getting invested even slightly into politics.
Even though I live in Canada and this doesn't have an effect on me YET. I will be fighting with everyone the best that I can. This is completely absurd and needs to be fought against no matter what. I was about to make my own post about this but I found this thread searching for it. Thank you for putting a lot of detail and thought into the thread.
You fucks need to spam the FCC and your reps more this ashit bitchboy chairman mao FCC nigga gonna kill internet for everyone
Absolutely. If we can get at least one of the two fcc republicans voting (excluding Ashit pie for obvious reasons) on NN to support it, neutrality can still stay. Sent letters to my reps, but I doubt they’ll switch to supporting it since they’re hard right-wing republicans who only support corporate interests.
it's too bad that highwon wont advertise ways to save SGM b/c dismantling net neutrality will surely affect his site and livelihood @Highwon Should I also say preemptively that it's also a shame that this comment Im making wont get any reaction from him either?