Access to your pr0n is safe, for now

BanzaiCat · February 26, 2015, 01:30:14 PM

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/02/26/389259382/net-neutrality-up-for-vote-today-by-fcc-board

QuoteThe Federal Communications Commission approved the policy known as net neutrality by a 3-2 vote at its Thursday meeting, with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler saying the policy will ensure "that no one — whether government or corporate — should control free open access to the Internet."

LongBlade · February 26, 2015, 07:12:08 PM

I honestly don't know what to make of this.

I'm on several mailing lists that tend toward a free internet, and they were lobbying *for* Net Neutrality. The argument for regulation was that ISPs were going to (continue) to throttle internet speeds of sites like Netflix unless they coughed up more money.

Sounds legit.

But now I find out that this is really just a major power grab and a huge move to regulate the internet from top to bottom. Predictions are that we're going to see a slower internet and less innovation. So now I'm questioning my original position. I like the net as it is now (sans government spyware). Not sure why we need to change it.

Steelgrave · February 26, 2015, 07:18:03 PM

Unusual for me, but I'm undecided as well. There is an old maxim that amounts to making a decision based on who opposes a thing. In this case, Comcast fought against it, which makes me for it....for now.

mirth · February 26, 2015, 08:03:38 PM

Anything the government touches turns to shit.

Please remember when I've been shipped to Guantanamo.

Just don't send Star.

GDS_Starfury · February 26, 2015, 08:12:41 PM

me and Gus will save ya buddy!

Gus of course being the angry short guy.

Steelgrave · February 26, 2015, 08:26:52 PM

Quote from: mirth on February 26, 2015, 08:03:38 PM
Anything the government touches turns to shit.

Please remember when I've been shipped to Guantanamo.

Just don't send Star.

And that's the flip side of the equation. Seems like a potential "lose-lose" situation for us common folks.

mirth · February 26, 2015, 08:33:32 PM

Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 26, 2015, 08:12:41 PM
me and Gus will save ya buddy!

Gus of course being the angry short guy.

I don't mind the ankle biting so much

OJsDad · February 26, 2015, 08:45:19 PM

It was my understanding that they had to pass it to know what is in it. I haven't kept up this, so maybe they did release the details before the vote.

LongBlade · February 26, 2015, 09:42:41 PM

Quote from: mirth on February 26, 2015, 08:03:38 PM
Please remember when I've been shipped to Guantanamo.

Didn't you see? They've got a winter vacation home open now in Chicago: http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=12825.msg334225#msg334225

LongBlade · February 26, 2015, 09:44:21 PM

Quote from: Banzai_Cat on February 26, 2015, 01:30:14 PM
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/02/26/389259382/net-neutrality-up-for-vote-today-by-fcc-board

QuoteThe Federal Communications Commission approved the policy known as net neutrality by a 3-2 vote at its Thursday meeting, with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler saying the policy will ensure "that no one — whether government or corporate — should control free open access to the Internet."

Oh, and as for whether pr0n is "safe" or not - one report I heard suggested otherwise: remember, this is the same government which implemented decency standards for the FCC. There is nothing to prevent that wisdom from being introduced to the internet.

GDS_Starfury · February 26, 2015, 09:55:31 PM

no one likes Japanese pixel pr0n.

Bison · February 26, 2015, 10:00:50 PM

I just assume when an unelected bureaucrat says they are going to pass a regulation; it translates into restricting rights, freedoms, and intended to create impediments to growth and development. Fucking assholes. I've been against this from the being. It's a political power grab period. Jackasses.

The jackasses are the assholes on the FCC board not you fine gentlemen.

Gusington · February 26, 2015, 10:47:06 PM

How can I ever support anything that threatens to take my porn away??

Martok · March 01, 2015, 02:59:34 PM

I'm definitely for the principles of net neutrality. As Steelie pointed out, Comcast is opposed to the concept, which pretty much makes me in favor of it automatically.

Now, as to how those principles are enforced...that's potentially a very different matter. Time will tell.

mirth · March 01, 2015, 03:34:32 PM

My previous comments aside, I disagree about this being a government power grab. The free market has ill served the U.S. public when it comes to providing high speed, reliable internet service at a reasonable price (we rank at the bottom of industrialized nations for speed and pricing of internet service).

Internet access has become a public utility at this point - everyone pretty much needs it as part of their daily lives, and lack of access at a reasonable price is a huge disadvantage for most folks. The big telecoms want to treat internet service like television service, they are not the same thing. Internet access is a necessity these days, not a luxury to wring every last penny out of.

I'm not a "big government" proponent at all, but sometimes regulation in the public interest is required. IMO, this was one of those cases.