So, I guess the Internet will suck now too. New rules go into effect today.

[RKP5637]

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/11/technology/net-neutrality-repeal.html

These are the rules that were repealed. So, we are not to worry. Just how F'en stupid are Americans supposed to be.

The original rules laid out a regulatory plan that addressed a rapidly changing internet. Under those regulations, broadband service was considered a utility under Title II of the Communications Act, giving the F.C.C. broad power over internet providers. The rules prohibited these practices:

BLOCKING Internet service providers could not discriminate against any lawful content by blocking websites or apps.

THROTTLING Service providers could not slow the transmission of data because of the nature of the content, as long as it was legal.

PAID PRIORITIZATION Service providers could not create an internet fast lane for companies and consumers who paid premiums, and a slow lane for those who didn’t.

[TimeSnowDemos]

1. In fairness

The internet has always sucked. LOL.

[Wwcd]

2. Just in time for midterm elections.

Heck of a job!

[lark]

3. Fuck drumpf and his entire anti-worker, anti-consumer evil swamp.

Information is evil to these cretins so you will have to be rich to get all the information you want from today forward.

[bettyellen]

4. Maybe this will ge some dudes off their butts to fight.

We could use more.

[RKP5637]

6. I'm really convinced their goal is to turn the internet into tier bundled pricing ... so

internet access will be akin to the cable TV model. ... that IMO is their incredible innovation plan they say is blocked because of the rules that were just repealed.

[lpbk2713]

5. The cable and telcos have it all worked out.

There will be a gradual slowdown to a fraction of what we get now.
We will be expected to pay more for anything better.

[RKP5637]

7. Yep, exactly, that was my thought in post #6. n/t

[Ilsa]

8. I hope the internet companies fuck up the service going to

Congress, the White House, etc. I mean, really slow it down, mess it up.

[RKP5637]

9. K&R! n/t

[Doreen]

10. MAGA go back to dial up.

[RKP5637]

11. Yep, dial up for the many, high priced broadband for the few. Hell, I'm going back to

shortwave. Independent, powerful and worldwide.