Reminder: Net Neutrality Under Siege

[Jaw]

cable tv

Me too. But I still have the same cord delivering internet service.

[nsacpi]

Me too. But I still have the same cord delivering internet service.

yeah...that's a harder one to work around

[sturg33]

I would think someone who's a fan of the free market would be totally for net neutrality, but then again, you've clearly proven that you don't support a free market, you support a corporatist market, aka the Stock Market.

Adding a government regulation is the literal opposite of a free market

[sturg33]

I'm getting the highest speeds (1 gig) I've ever gotten for the cheapest price I've ever paid ($40).

Looks like the internet didn't die

[sturg33]

We've known for quite sometime that Sturg is a fake libertarian.

Bc i didn't support arresting people for leaving their homes? Or bc I didn't support the riots that destroyed lives and property?

[Dalyn]

I'm torn. I like the idea of a wild wasteland with no rules. But it does suck that I'm paying so much more for the services I have, and something definitely needs to be done about the small regional monopolies so many providers enjoy.

[Tapate50]

I would think someone who's a fan of the free market would be totally for net neutrality, but then again, you've clearly proven that you don't support a free market, you support a corporatist market, aka the Stock Market.

Yeah Maaaaannnn

[Dalyn]

I'm getting the highest speeds (1 gig) I've ever gotten for the cheapest price I've ever paid ($40).

Looks like the internet didn't die

You must be one of the lucky few with multiple providers in their area. I can't even get internet for $40, even at the slowest speeds.

[Jaw]

I'm getting the highest speeds (1 gig) I've ever gotten for the cheapest price I've ever paid ($40).

Looks like the internet didn't die

Wow. My 300mbps comes in at over $100.

[Jaw]

You must be one of the lucky few with multiple providers in their area. I can't even get internet for $40, even at the slowest speeds.

Yep, this.

[zitothebrave]

You must be one of the lucky few with multiple providers in their area. I can't even get internet for $40, even at the slowest speeds.

I can maybe get DSL for 40bucks. I'm one of the lucky people who gets to pay Spectrum 60 bucks a month plus fees for 100 Mbps which has been the holding rate for 6 years now I think. Anyway I say lucky because if you don't have Cable you can pay for Satellite internet. Woo hoo.

[zitothebrave]

Our gas service here is ran on communal lines with the different companies competing for the right to sell it. I have no idea if that's how it works everywhere, but I like it. Every customer has access to several sellers, every seller has access to a huge amount of customers. It's the free market at it's best.

For internet, my options are ATT at about 15 mbps or Comcast. Comcast knows that and takes advantage of it.

That's the way it's been most places I've lived, even in NJ. Unless you were one of the lucky ones to live where FIOS was dropped in you got hosed on your internet service.

Now conversely, little Vermont thanks to net neutrality has a Fiber Network. It's pretty pricy but I would happily pay more money for equivalent upload and download speeds. I'm struggling to play games on my 80 ping 10 Mbps internet.

[chop2chip]

I'm getting the highest speeds (1 gig) I've ever gotten for the cheapest price I've ever paid ($40).

Looks like the internet didn't die

I pay the exact same for the same internet.

Oh and companies are fighting over themselves to offer the best 5g coverage.

Free market is doing great.

[chop2chip]

Elon investing heavily in satellite internet will be a game changer for rural areas.

[zitothebrave]

I pay the exact same for the same internet.

Oh and companies are fighting over themselves to offer the best 5g coverage.

Free market is doing great.

Don't you live in Provo or California or something?

[zitothebrave]

Elon investing heavily in satellite internet will be a game changer for rural areas.

It will potentially be a game changer. Depends on if Starlink can handle the load it could have and no cap on data. That's where it would change the game. If Rural people could have access to 50-100Mbps internet for around 100 bucks that would be a huge boost over Hughesnet.

[sturg33]

If Biden doesn't implement NN immediately, the internet just doesn't stand a chance

[zitothebrave]

That's because of 5G rollouts starting. If you had half a pulse on technology you'd understand that.

Also cute source. I'm guessing you thoroughly vetted it...

[sturg33]

LOL.

Let me go ask the 10,000 software engineers I work what they think so I can get my pulse on tech.

Why aren't you glad that the internet didn't die? You seem mad about it

[chop2chip]

Don't you live in Provo or California or something?

I live in the Bay Area, but relocated to Utah (not Provo) to work remotely and wait out the pandemic.