FCC is trying to end net neutrality. This is what it can look like.

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VAMatt said:

Hiku said:

Let me guess, your reply is going to be "because government control is bad"? Give me an actual reply pertaining to the facts please.

Yes, that is my reply - government control is bad.  Here's Fact number 1 for you - The internet is a vibrant, awesome thing.  It has also been subject to far less government intervention than just about any other aspect of modern life.  That's correlation for sure.  As to whether there's causation there, I can only speculate that there is.  

Fact 2 - All of the big content providers support NN.  These are some of the biggest companies on earth - the FAANGs.  That's Facebook, Apple (*the* largest company, by market capitalization, that has ever existed), Amazon, Netflix, Google.  So, that raises a red flag for me right there.  I'm skeptical of big business.  Maybe you think mega-businesses are looking out for your interests.  If so, we're just coming from fundamentally different places.  

But, putting the big business and government intervention angles aside.... At the end of the day, I have no problem with Comcast hitting Netflix for a fee, or charging me extra money to get faster streaming of Netflix versus Hulu, or anything else like that.  I don't know if it will come to that.  But, if it does, that's fine.  I also have no problem, in fact I actually prefer, that I have more choice in my internet service.  Right now, ISPs are very limited in what choices they can offer me.  So, removing that barrier is a good thing, IMO. 

I don't support government doing anything, I am always skeptical of big business, and I don't want any entity to be forced to do anything.  So, I support repeal of NN on those grounds.  The fact that I can envision a scenario with direct personal benefits for me is just icing on the cake. 

 

I enjoy some government intervention... For examples:

1) Banning Smoking in public places: Thank god.

2) Taking Taxes to Develop roads: Can you imagine all of the toll booths that would exist if a company developed the roads? 

I can't think of anymore...