Net neutrality is all but dead. Here's what happens now.

https://mashable.com/ ^ | 4/23/18 | MJ FRANKLIN

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

The repeal of the Obama regulation was a great move. They were treating, and regulating, ISP’s like utilities. It was stifling innovation and investment. ISP’s were not running new fiber or trying radical ideas to speed up service and lower costs.

Now the internet goes back to what it was, way back in...2015. lol. Re-opens the door to innovation that was closed for 3 years under the Obama control freaks.

Yup. All the hoopla is bs.

[Jumper]

So annoying pop ups might load faster or slower depending on who pays for website usage, say the customer or the advertising.

[usconservative]

Look at it this way. We didn’t have it before Obama and we were doing fine. Just the government sticking its nose in another business for no reason.

The biggest argument against NN (Net Neutrality) is really quite simple:

If you look at all the innovation related to the Internet that happened before NN was implemented under the Obama Administration it's really quite astounding. The success of Amazon & Netflix happened without NN being in place. "The Cloud" is another. Amazon Cloud, Microsoft Cloud and others were all on their way to becoming what they are today. The list of examples against NN is so lengthy I don't think I could type it all.

The argument for net neutrality is largely based on the internet being "free" or cost constrained and concerns that political speech would be censored ala Facebook, Google, Twitter and other "social media" platforms. Then of course there's the lousy service from giant internet service providers like Comcast for example who really does charge high prices for crappy service.

As a Comcast customer myself, I certainly wish I had other options than their sh*tty service however that's finally coming with the implementation of 5G service which will rival and beat cable based internet services for speed and fludity of the service across whatever device I choose to use, where ever I choose to use it. Finally, I don't think 5G would be coming as fast as it is if NN were in place. Companies were really hampered from a revenue and capital expenditures to drive innovation. There were also some pretty heavy regulatory burdens that have finally been lifted thanks to PDJT which is helping the deployment of 5G across the country.

Personally I was for NN in the beginning based largely on my hatred for Comcast and their really sh*tty service and no other option. As I learned more and more, I changed my mind largely because I wanted more competition which would ultimately drive companies like Comcast to improve or make them fail in favor of a better technology.

My hunch? Comcast will go the way of Sears. There is no such thing as "Too Big To Fail" in the Technology world.

[rlmorel]

Ajit Pai was an excellent person out front on this, well spoken, understands the issues on this. At the root of all this is not "Internet Speed" but suppression of free speech and bureaucratic oversight of the Internet. This approach by the Trump Administration is right in line with his goal of decreasing the amount of legislation and oversight on the books. As an aside, check out this graphic to demonstrate how well the Trump Administration is doing:

This graph shows additions to the Federal Register (the comprehensive collection of US laws and statutes) by Presidential Year

Or this one showing the number of pages in the register:

The point to those is to show this stance by the FCC is completely in line with conservative principles of Freedom of Speech, Small Government, and promoting Capitalism (competition and reducing costs to the consumer) all of which benefit us as US Citizens.

Anyway, here are a few links to interviews of Ajit Pai (FCC Chair), and some images below about the company we would keep if we support "Net Neutrality".

This one is not bad in spite of being a PBS interview, because the guy tries to snare him with various common liberal tropes, but Agit Pai answers convincingly and well: Ajit Pai FCC Director on PBS

This one on Fox News is a little better in respect to why repealing Net Neutrality is good for business, good for the economy, and most of all, good for the consumer. Plus, it has the added advantage of a very attractive woman interviewing him...:) Ajit Pai on Fox News Business

Going back to my point about taking notice of who is FOR "Net Neutrality" (an Ayn Rand-ish dystopian government name for legislation if there ever was one) take a look at these protest pictures (the Internet is full of them):

These Leftists are honest, even if they haven't got the balls to show their faces. This is, of course, the end goal of every single one of these people in the images shown below, whether they admit it or not, or even if they don't know it:

Gee whiz...the Raised Fist emblem...where, oh where, have I seen THAT before? Oh, it is missing the rose in the fist, that is why I didn't recognize it.:

LEAVE MY BODY...er...MY INTERNET ALONE!:

Ah, the good old Guy Fawkes mask, a staple of the Left these days, even if they have no idea who he was. They like the movie...:

Obamian Drones for Net Neutrality!:

ARRECK BAHLWIN (TEAM AMERICA): "But...The, the, ...global warming and... corporate greed, and..."

Indian IT Lives Matter!:

This one I found funny...calling on the gone and departed Obama to save them from Corporate Greed!:

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

Great post!!!!

There was—and still is—so much disinformation about so called Net Neutrality.

Dismantle the administrative state!!! Unleash Capitalism and let the market work its magic!

[usconservative]

A bookmark worthy post!

[Buckeye McFrog]

Frankly I’m not sure why Trump would mess with this.
It is a Third Rail issue for Millenials. If doing this motivates them to get off the couch and actually vote we could rue the day.

[rlmorel]

Exactly! And by the way...I absolutely GRIN every time I see your handle post on a thread...

There are some darn good Freeper handles, but yours ranks up there...I wish I had thought to grab it!

[rlmorel]

Thank you, usconservative.

LOL, you could probably TELL I feel strongly about that issue...

[dfwgator]

It is a Third Rail issue for Millenials. If doing this motivates them to get off the couch and actually vote we could rue the day.

Oh yeah, like Tide Pod eaters are going to understand how the Internet works.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks BBell. It was a way to make every site pay the same amount for access, even though a handful of sites generate most of the traffic. If we had electricity neutrality, businesses and residences would pay the same rate.

[lee martell]

Thanks for the explanation and graphics.

[rlmorel]

My pleasure...I have to be careful. I get so enthusiastic about this that I assume every conservative feels as I do...and I don’t believe that is true.

I need to keep that in mind.

[thesearethetimes...]

Bkmk

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

Thanks! I had to beg the powers that be to change it. Long story, but they pitied me I think. Was Cruz2Victory....shudder. Was aboard the Trump Train early, and facepalmed myself for the old handle.

Actually was one of the first 100 here years back. Another long story lol.

[rlmorel]

LOL...Cruz2Victory...logging into FR would bring to mind “We’re gonna need a bigger boat!”

Love the handle...:)

[ptsal]

Global warming will accelerate.

[Flaming Conservative]

If Obama enacted net neutrality, and big internet and social media companies are for it, then I’m against it. I don’t understand what it is or isn’t, but I know liberals fought like crazy to keep it, so it can’t be good. If a conservative can explain it to me, that would be great.

[BBell]

How about a cat.

Debating Net-Neutrality From The Other Perspective.

[jonno]

NN bookmark