Here is everything you can do to help the battle for Net Neutrality with little to no work.

Nov 21, 2017 3:03 PM

boredimagurian

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Its getting very close to the end of the net and you want to help because you care. But you don't want to bust your but making difference. I understand so here is everything you can do to make a difference.

1. Email them:
I would start with these three Ajit.Pai@fcc.gov, Mignon.Clyburn@fcc.gov, and Mike.O'Rielly@fcc.gov. Paste this into the email:

"I stand firmly against this proposal. Preserving net neutrality is imperative to the free market. Allowing telecom companies to have it their way would have massive repercussions that would affect everyone, from competitors to consumers - sans, of course, telecom companies and anti-neutrality politicians. Without the Title II rules and regulations, telecom corporations are given unchecked power and control over their customers' Internet access; there would be nothing to stop Comcast, for example, from throttling competitors by placing additional charges on their services or blocking their sites entirely in order to extort money from their customers. The American consumer stands to gain absolutely nothing by supporting this proposal. It is anti-neutrality, anti-free market, and anti-consumer. It does not promote the rights of consumers, it gives telecom companies the ability to unfairly crush competition whilst shafting their customers in the process. As such, I strongly disapprove of this proposal, and urge the FCC to reconsider its priorities in promoting corporate interests as opposed to those of its constituents."

2. Sign this petition:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/replace-ajit-pai-fcc-restore-net-neutrality-make-last-mile-networking-public-utility-and-stop-corporate-abuse-0 You will have to confirm your email that's about it. The petition is for congress to investigate into Ajit Pai of the FCC.

3. Call the Congress:
Click here https://www.battleforthenet.com/?call=1. Just put in your phone number and it will give you a script to speak. Total Calls: 244,102 This week: 40,246 Today: 14,828

4. Put an Official comment on the FCC website:
Click here: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express
Type 17-108 in the Proceedings section. Fill out the rest of the tabs. For the comment start with these prompts:

• Why is Net Neutrality important to you?
• Why do you need the internet?
• What do you use it for?
• How has it improved your life?
• What would happen if you couldn't access the open internet?

Text "Resist" to 50409:
It will write to your representatives through a series of prompts. Pretty easy.

5. (This one requires some work) Post this poster around:
Raise awareness! Post this poster around your school, neighborhood, and workplace.

We can do it! If enough people make sure their voices are heard we can accomplish something beautiful!. Lets win the battle over net neutrality!

FP Edit: So glad your all are making your voices heard. We got the petition from 100 signatures to 4,000! We need 95,837 more signatures!

*starts organizing porn for future sales*

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8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

If feel for you guys man. Your countrymen voted for "draining the swamp". Seems your swamp is getting bigger

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 2

If this actually happens I bet there would be a big public outcry of rage.nothing more frustrating to Americans than internet inconvenience

8 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 3

BUT HOW WOULD WE VOICE OUR OUTCRY WITHOUT THE INTERNET

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

We need to have sites like Wikipedia, Amazon, and Youtube act like they did for SOPA/PIPA. Get as much attention as possible.

8 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 3

Thank god I don't live in the USA

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

The rest of the world is too affected by US internet status for it to not have a negative impact everywhere else.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Can non-americans also do those things? To give support.

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 2

Ofcourse

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

So happy that I get internet with a local company that vowed to treat all content the same. Small company focused on keeping people happy.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

sorry for the long wait for a reply. Margretville Telephone. Very small co. in upstate NY. Got a grant from NY's broadband for all program

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I am making sure my reps know I will be voting in the next election based on their vote on the issue of net neutrality.

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

It has barely been two decades since the internet has been integrated into society, it has helped so much and now they want to cripple it.

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 3

I'd rather take 30 min to do this then workout lol

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I Did It!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yes!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

TY for your efforts, BTW!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

4chan, please do something about this.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

if net neutrality is taken away im screwed. as i would have to pay more money to do my online school.

8 years ago | Likes 421 Dislikes 6

Holy shit I wasn't taking this seriously enough until I read your post. I can only get fucked so many ways, they can't have another go!

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Thats exactly what i wrote in my letter

8 years ago | Likes 162 Dislikes 1

the program i am currently in is free but if net neutrality is taken away i would have to pay to have access to school. to my grades.

8 years ago | Likes 53 Dislikes 0

to the essays and papers i have written. to all of my education.

8 years ago | Likes 38 Dislikes 0

And you're lucky that it's free, for so many students it's already almost unmanageably expensive. School would be impossible for many.

8 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

But that's part of the point. Poorly educated people are easy to rule.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

The FCC Ombudsperson is available to assist w/ Open Internet complaints, and can be reached at: ombudsperson@fcc.gov or 202-418-1155.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

STOP VOTING FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO END NET NEUTRALITY

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

Thank Bush for Net Neutrality then Obama who made it bigger. Its not a Rep. vs Dem., its greed and paid politicians.

8 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 8

Actually it is Rep vs. Dem. It's the R chair with an R majority on the FCC pushing to end NN, while the Dems enforced it under Obama and...

8 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 2

...Clinton ran on the issue, support for NN was in the Democratic party platform.

8 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 2

could of been started by Clinton, but Bush is the one who used it first

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

Remember that NN was always at the heart of how the internet worked. It's only more recently with cable conglomerates like Comcast and...

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

...Time Warner that also provide content that NN has come under attack. Threats to NN before Bush were non-existent. Even under Bush...

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

What can I do, I'm not from the US?

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

You can still make your voice heard

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

How buddy?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Does this affect every country or just US? What happens for Canadians?

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

Canadians will continue to be overcharged, regardless of what happens in the US.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

You speak da tru-tru.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Other countries have different ISPs, so their internet would not be slowed down, but a loss of net neutrality in the U.S. would lead to 1/

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

either increased costs for sites if they choose to pay to speed up their connection, or decreased traffic if they don't, since people 2/

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

are less likely to use a site if it takes a long time to load. Some sites will start losing money, so they might host more ads, switch 3/

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

to a paid subscription service, or shut down if those don't help them make enough money, and that will affect everyone, not just the U.S.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

This is on the targeted sites as well. If they want my business after this, i have to be able to reach them. If i cant, their loss of

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 2

business. Ill just go back to buying local.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Dumb question, but couldn't a community crowdfund their own ISP and bypass some of the issues? Anyone know about that stuff?

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Ya that would be cool

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not exactly. Google "teir 1 network". Basically the hardware is owned by the big telecos, so even small ones have to pay them for access

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Only a substantially large entity, like Google with Fibre can really get around that

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Honest question here. Couldn’t you use a VPN to circumvent “paid lanes”?

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 5

I'd imagine so, who's to say VPNs wouldnt be blocked as well though.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

The priority scale would likely be High Paying Traffic > Low Paying Traffic > All Other Traffic. Guess where VPN traffic would be?

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

"We understand your need to communicate confidentially, but use of VPN is not covered by your package. Upgrade now for only..."

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Yep, this is the real answer. "Sorry VPN service is not covered in your misc. data plan, can we interest you in AT&T Secure Network (tm)?"

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

afaik no.. your connection is still provided by your ISP and you still have to load the same website, only the you cant be traced back

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

and if you want to visit an US based website which relies on one of those scumbag ISP, they can slow down the website for everyone worldwide

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

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8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Normally, I downvote "dot" comments. Something about them irritates me. But today is not that day, Johnny.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Good post, but trying to change Ajit Pai's mind is useless. Focus elsewhere

8 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 2

I mean, if he doesn't have a mind to change it won't matter. *Cough* die shit pie.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Agreed. He doesn't give a flying shit what people want, he's just making money.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

unless you win the lottery and donate millions, he wont listen

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Does this effect Europe

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

ISPs are prohibited from blocking or slowing down of Internet traffic in the EU, so i dont know about UK.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Not directly at first but it opens some pretty shitty doors, and chances are this cancer will spread.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 2

The EU has a law on the books to explicitly protect Net Neutrality, and said law is deliberately hard to repeal by corporate interests.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

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8 years ago (deleted Nov 23, 2017 4:56 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

If this passes I'm 100% certain the UK will try the same, and after that European countries might get the same idea.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I honestly would be very sceptical of this. The only way is if corporations try to influence through business deals and threats

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Which isn't at all new to them. Skeptical of it happening in the UK or the rest of Europe?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Rest of EU mostly, but also in UK. UK actually have a comprehensive tv, advert, music and entertainment policy, like with BBC

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

US based websites (like Imgur) may be affected

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

Only to people using the website on the US.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

Sign the petition it only has 1k signatures it needs 100k to count

8 years ago | Likes 46 Dislikes 3

I was shocked at the small number of votes, that's unbelievable.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That one is much more popular

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Too bad it doesn't do anything unlike the one hosted on the whitehouse.gov site.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I was just trying to say people do care, I guess. Wrong location though.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

this needs much more. EA can get thousands and thousands of downvotes... gotta pump those numbers up

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

This might affect me, as the US gov does, and I have no way to do anything about it. I doubt the US gov cares about Aussies. Please win.

8 years ago | Likes 75 Dislikes 3

It's a done deal, America voted for this, America wants this, IMGURians were like 2:1 for this administration last year

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As an Irishman I'm feeling the same way, it'll only be a matter of time before the rest of us lose net neutrality

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 2

Not 100% sure but I think we're protected by EU laws for this sort of thing at least

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

In Britain and Ireland (at least) it would never occur. As we have multiple ISPs fighting for the same customers.

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Same here in the Netherlands. Small country, but many competing ISP's all having country wide coverage. Makes it fast and cheap. :)

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Plus, we already have content restriction laws in place, changing them is harder than creating new laws

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Can I move to your country please?

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Only if you drink copious amounts of tea and will serve our Queen

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Dude Aussie isps already block certain torrent and porn sites. we already lost this battle last year.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

The good thing about our government is that they're technologically inept. You can still easily access those types of sites.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Theres not much they can do stop VPNs and people physical attaching themselves to the network

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What they've done here has nothing on this. Our gov were trying to stop piracy (fail). Net neutrality ending will be way worse.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What they did in Australia is step 1, as it will be in america. they already advertise it as anti piracy measures in the US.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It'll be like 9/11 times a thousand

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Wouldn't ending net neutrality step on the first amendment? It would suppress speech, assembly, and press. Someone get the supreme court

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YES!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 9

I need to know the answer to this

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

That's not how the constitution works

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No. For the same reason that it isn’t when someone gets removed from Twitter.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

It'll be challenged in the courts. The 2015 rule was upheld fully, supporting net neutrality

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Private companies aren't bound by the First Amendment. All Amendments - other than 13 (no slaves) limit government action, not people.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Also, SCOTUS has adjudicated this issue multiple times from a regulatory standpoint. Unfortunately, FCC has the authority to do this. (2/2)

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

the ACLU is going to fight this tooth and nail and it will be held up in courts for a very long time

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Did they actually say that? Because we all know it'll pass because Pi loves sucking those corporate cocks

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

There were multiple entities arming their lawyers to fight it, no links or anything like that but we were just talking about it @ work

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thank you, that makes me feel a little better, at least.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There's no state action here; it's ISPs, not the government, directly suppressing your speech. (1/2)

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No, it wouldn't. Internet access is a privilege not a right, unfortunately.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

i dont think youd be able to effectively argue that it suppresses speech. suppression of communication with others, but not speech

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Wait, what's the difference?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

just because you have a right to say something doesnt mean you have a right to demand others provide the platform

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Ah, gotcha. That makes sense.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It is private companies doing it, not the gov't. And internet isn't classified as a public good, though it should be.

8 years ago | Likes 176 Dislikes 1

This is a critical point. Telephone lines, for example, cannot be throttled because they are a public service. Internet is not (yet).

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The "private companies" issue isn't relevant. Numerous court cases have held that it in't just government that can violate civil rights.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Private companies that took billions of our tax dollars! Once Congress understands the issue they might want the money back our of anger.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Unless they're placed on that special list? Similar to spam calls/emails and so on.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Your congressman doesn't want those tax dollars back - he already has them

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Them denying or limiting your access to things they do not own or have control over could give a suit some traction though

8 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 1

They want to basically label it as a luxury good as opposed to a form of telecommunication that can be regulated.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's like they have a private road to the store you want to go to. I guess you could argue they can't deny access but it's not strong.

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 1

They own all the roads between them, so we have to pay *someone* to drive anywhere. Now they're saying that's not enough. 1/2

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They want to say 'If you're going to Five Guys, that will be $10 more, but White Castle is only $3 (not that we're invested in them, honest)

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's hard to draw a good analogy, we dont really have a real world comparison or a precedent. Would be interesting !

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Unfortunately, there's not much you could do. They own the only way to access the websites. Would be like a property manager banning someone

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Under current net neutrality laws it was reclassified as a utility. They're looking to repeal that.

8 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 0

Specifically a common carrier under title II.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

It's totally a utility now. We even stopped printing yellow pages.

8 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

Really? I still get a book every year

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Legally it is. Right now. If they repeal it, it goes back to being a service.

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

if it's a utility, why is it so expensive compared to other utilities?

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Credit to the poster to reddit user /u/Burnblast277

8 years ago | Likes 195 Dislikes 5

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8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

What can non Americans do about this?

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

@Germans: Write a message to the Bundesregierung via Webpage/ Contact form and send a tweet to Außenminister Siggi and ask for a statement.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

In great enough numbers, make your own politicians aware of what you want so they don't adopt American policies you don't want.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

1 Pick a zip code for a state likely to vote against net neutrality and pretend you're from there. I have no idea how effective that'd be.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

2 In this instance, I'm not above lying. It's not as though they haven't been doing the same.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

This is something I'd like to know too. Obviously it's going to affect us who have even less say in the matter than the Septics

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

If they take away net neutrality me and everybody I know are dropping our isp's.

8 years ago | Likes 356 Dislikes 14

Did you have internet before 2015? Because there was no net neutrality then either.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 10

It seems like a lot of this NN is just based on fear mongering memes.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 8

That's exactly what this is.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 9

Not really? We have concrete examples of ISP's blackmailing companies for more money or throttling their service.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Sadly

8 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 1

Unfortunately that's not an option for me :/ I need the internet to do my job and pay my bills

8 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 2

Then talk to your boss about stopping this before it becomes an issue. Money Talks.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I work at Amazon which is very much for net neutrality, and we've voiced our opinion on the matter

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Same here and my mates are on board as well

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

that's probably wise

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Honestly it's not as hard to live off the grid without internet save for music for me, had to go analog for a few weeks no music blew

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Serious Question: are there any consumers that have a reason to fight WITH Comcast? I just didn't know if there was anyone like that??

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Dot for future me to check out this guys "Livin in the burbs with no internet newsletter"

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm in the same boat. If I can't afford it I'll have to cut it off. Hopefully my cell phone company will be better than Comcast.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Honestly I'll probably do the same. There are actually methods to connect people without using phone or internet. Might check those out.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I can honestly say that I would and will not continue to internet.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

no, you aren't.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why not just wait until they actually do something bad like the memes say? If they don't charge for special access what's the problem?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 6

The precedent and the legal framework it's put into. Think about death penalty. If I'm not mistaking, it was something that was already in

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

decline by the time most states outright banned it, anyways. But the fact that they banned it, that they legally reframed our social/legal

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

interpretation of what it means to condemn somebody to death, is an important decision, regardless of where you stand on the subject.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

It speaks of what we find acceptable/unacceptable, regardless of it practically happening or not. That's how I perceive it, at least.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Doubt it

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Make a local ISP

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 2

This! I have a few locals in my small town. 1-3mbps +/-. I'd switch to them.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

And those locals rely on the hardware of the teir 1 networks. You're still paying the big ISP

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

problem is most of those independents rely on infrastructure from the large telecom companies. They'll be charged out of business too.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I suspect that, while you may be sincere, many of those you know are the same as those who said theyd move to Canada if trump won. Insincere

8 years ago | Likes 45 Dislikes 8

Well most of the people who said this also have jobs and families in the states as well as canada isnt a "easy imigration" place like us >>>

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

I got my information at "vice place" and basicly you have to have a job there or have someone say "yep i got him"

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

(This doesnt mean i support trump OR hilary i was a other guy the third one... cant remeber his name now sorry

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I have a friend that started a family with a girl in the Philippines. After they had a baby it took 2 years to get her & baby into Canada.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Probably, but if they want to spend an arm and leg for limited internet access, that's there prerogative.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 2

I remember DSL. It's not ideal, but it's 100% (literally) better than no access at all.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Not really. I lived through DSL (pre-AOL 3.0), it was a nightmare and only used it for work. I bet many will do the same, or an app w/fix.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

FIVE MINUTES for a photo or longer, low def!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

On dsl? You're thinking dialup. I have DSL at home and I have two people on my net playing Ark and Minecraft. Simultaneously.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

but... how will you internet?

8 years ago | Likes 163 Dislikes 3

My plan too. I'll still have data on my phone to use. Anything else I can just go to the library.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

We basically won't have internet anyway so we may as well drop it. Why give them money for 0.1% of the speed we used to have?

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Start downloading as much as possible now. All your favorite porn, all your music's and any movie or TV shows you'll miss. Use a VPN too!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

What about new episodes of shows? How will we get those once NN is down?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

We'll just get photos of your mother through the mail.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

We won't. That's the issue.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

hold up Im gonna go invest stock in board games.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

We can all wait/support Google fiber I guess. They're not as evil, yet.

8 years ago | Likes 45 Dislikes 0

I've heard that Google was already censoring stuff.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The problem is ISP's are paying off members of Congress to keep google fiber from expanding

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I thought Google fiber was no longer expanding?

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

Ah yes they were on hold for a bit but have just started back up.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What the other guy said, plus they'd be really attractive if they didn't do what the others are doing. They can afford the lawyers to tell

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Comcast and AT&T where they can shove it if they try to start something.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

They still have expansion plans - they just put all their current plans on hold at one point.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Still on hold... and pretty much dead in the water.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm lucky to be on a fiber loop that is ran by the local utilities company. Long story short, move to Chattanooga... have 1Gb, be free!

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Nashvillian here. I wish we had your internet!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Chattanooga is my favorite city. I'd love to move there.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Can I move in with you? I have two gaming PCs, one is partly build the other is balls to the wall high end.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Why not, i could always use another skinsui......ummm... friend. Yeah, another friend...that's it.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Yay, I have my friends for dinner every friday. Is that a problem?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

if it's unusable then why bother paying for it?

8 years ago | Likes 106 Dislikes 0

That will be the dilemma once it becomes unusable if this passes. For right now, it’s not. This post is about future.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Internet was usable before NN

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

*because of.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

But now most of us are /used/ to NN.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

People are shouting about access packages and snail pace web surfing. That was NOT the case at all before NN.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

there has never not been net neutrality

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

You're mistaken.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I won't. Didn't have internet for a good portion of my life, I can do it again.

8 years ago | Likes 261 Dislikes 5

Sure you will

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

You're a stronger person than I am

8 years ago | Likes 131 Dislikes 2

Stronger than most of us. Take care, American friend.

8 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 0

As a small family business, we rely purely on Internet sales. Not looking forward to this one bit.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Same but...I don't want to return to those dark days :( I could probably manage but...what about the kids?! THINK OF THE CHILDREN FCC

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Damn, you old.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I will be joining you.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You're a hero

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

But the memes? The porn? The videos? The affirmation of self worth through likes and upvotes? How can you live without it?

8 years ago | Likes 45 Dislikes 0

this is why you download as much porn as you can and put it in a seperate file.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Because I can't afford internet plus all those packages. Even if I could it's not fun waiting days for a video to load because that 1/2

8 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

That website couldn't or wouldn't she'll out tons of cash to my ISP to be put on a fast line. 2/2

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

What about finding jobs, when you need to do research and apply online? Giving up email, skype? How will people get their news, Fox?

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Library

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Regular mail, newspapers, phone calls and libraries.

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 4

autism the post

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 14

Hey, that works for you, can't remember the last time I saw senior software development jobs in the newspaper

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Libraries have been heavily digitalizing because of the realization that internet is basically a necessity. As much as a car is

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Sure those things are available, but there are so many downsides. People won't do that stuff. We'd use so much more paper than we already do

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0