Net Neutrality

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Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Thursday 26th February 2015
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Net Neutrality....as in...not any longer, not if Obama has his way.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gop-retreats-on-...

John Oliver explains it.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Net Neutrality (HBO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpbOEoRrHyU

Wadeski

8,132 posts

212 months

Thursday 26th February 2015
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I think you misunderstand who is in favor of, and against, net neutrality?

The attempts to undo it were blocked today anyway. But I'm sure the cable companies will keep lobbying...

Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Thursday 26th February 2015
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Wadeski said:
I think you misunderstand who is in favor of, and against, net neutrality?

The attempts to undo it were blocked today anyway. But I'm sure the cable companies will keep lobbying...
You're right, I did!

PlankWithANailIn

439 posts

148 months

Thursday 26th February 2015
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Wait...I live in the UK..how is this relevant to me?

Surely it will be a good thing for the UK if the USA screws up their part of the network? Loads of UK companies can then provide cheaper faster services, hosted in the UK by companies actually paying tax in the UK?

Their only talking about making high bandwidth users (Streaming video companies) pay a little more for the service they use. The important part of the internet, sharing and freedom of ideas and information will be unaffected.

In the end it will just encourage Google, Amazon, eBay, Apple, facebook and the like to step into the network market in order to protect their services. My understanding is that Google is already moving into internet and mobile network provision business due to frustration with the levels of service currently being provided in the US.




eldar

21,614 posts

195 months

Thursday 26th February 2015
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PlankWithANailIn said:
Wait...I live in the UK..how is this relevant to me?
Netflix recently increased its UK monthly charge. Possibly because of the extra money it pays the US ISPs for the 'faster'service.

PlankWithANailIn

439 posts

148 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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eldar said:
Netflix recently increased its UK monthly charge. Possibly because of the extra money it pays the US ISPs for the 'faster'service.
They could just buy hosting space in the UK and avoid all that though, I suspect that they do already do this, but just don't pay any tax.


And is Netflix a really important thing?

Troubleatmill

10,210 posts

158 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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PlankWithANailIn said:
Wait...I live in the UK..how is this relevant to me?

Surely it will be a good thing for the UK if the USA screws up their part of the network? Loads of UK companies can then provide cheaper faster services, hosted in the UK by companies actually paying tax in the UK?

Their only talking about making high bandwidth users (Streaming video companies) pay a little more for the service they use. The important part of the internet, sharing and freedom of ideas and information will be unaffected.

In the end it will just encourage Google, Amazon, eBay, Apple, facebook and the like to step into the network market in order to protect their services. My understanding is that Google is already moving into internet and mobile network provision business due to frustration with the levels of service currently being provided in the US.
There is a cartel in the US. Many providers have agreed to divvy up states - so that there is no competition in that state. ( You can google this yourself to check )

Halb

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Wednesday 11th March 2015
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