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Comcast removed several promises, so...here comes the fisting.
#Not sure if this made it to the FP, but if it did - you've all heard it before - WOW. Seriously - this is cool!
austnads
Oh the biggest media conglomerate sides with a decision that will grant them an even larger paycheck than the billions they have? Surprising
TooMuchWorkNotNuffFun
sheppo
tbh, it looks like they combined three bulletpoints in to one, and the original first point isn't a promise. You're left with the same thing
AddictedToCycling
http://corporate.comcast.com/openinternet/open-net-neutrality is the link.
samtherat6
So when will they cut my int-
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DigitalWaffle
It’s sickening to see what our “leaders” do and how they sell us. Politicians are 99% filthy scoundrels looking to fill their own wallets.
czme
It's funny because I was getting severally fucked over by century Link and now I can't even imagine how badly they're gonna fuck me now.
ThomasMontgomeryHaverford
I don't get it. Isn't the first promise still protecting against the primary concern of net neutrality repeal? (e.g. blocking or slowing)
Traja01
It's bullshit. The argument is "we would never do those things." WELL THEN WHY DO YOU NEED US TO REPEAL THE REGULATION? Makes you uncomfy?
ThomasMontgomeryHaverford
So the promises aren't the issue, it's just a general trust problem. Got it.
Traja01
Yes, in a way. I trust them to act in their own self-interest. I do not trust them to act in my interest.
UpgradeCookie93
They did this a few weeks back. There's an interview where the CEO makes no promises of prioritize lanes.
bluemyles
It changed the day the FCC formally announced their proposal to roll back the regulations.
VictorAdams
R.I.P Internet it was a fun run while it lasted.
Thisisnotacleverjoke
Hey Comcast
FakJu78y8iy
Cumcast*
yourmomloveme
TearingAway
Nobody has lied about wanting to kill NN. The republicans pushed it as part of deregulation and ppl ate it up during the campaign season.
evo7099
"Full transparency"
HuHuDuDa
anyone got this southpark comcast nipple meme?
ScottBugVillain
1/4 I know ComCast is the internet’s favorite villain (often w/good reason), and I fully expect to get slaughtered for saying this, but the
ScottBugVillain
2/4 two statements are basically the same. Left out low-income access/education clauses, otherwise new statement just uses smaller words...
ScottBugVillain
3/4 We do not block (won’t block access), slow down (won’t throttle back), or discriminate against
ScottBugVillain
4/4 lawful content (doesn’t prioritize or create paid fast lanes). Doesn’t mean I trust them, but that’s the semantics of their statement.
AZEnginenerd
This opens up FTC action against Comcast, which was hampered under Title II.
lawideas
Which promises were removed?
BlackSiren32
Ajit Pai, go fuck yourself with a rusty spork
Wellfuckthis
I thought sporks only came in plastic.
vorodar
Been cynically reading this and one word keeps sticking out: "lawful". Let's say Wikipedia has an article on drugs, would that be "unlawful"
TielKiri
The main interpretation is that they aren't referring to pirated stuff and so forth The loophole is that now its lawful to disregard NN, so-
TielKiri
they can do whatever they want. Like, "we promise not to do this so long as we're not allowed to." At least that's my interpretation.
vorodar
Sure, but it can still be interpreted very loosely when needed. Like blocking access to any torrent traffic, even if you want to D/L Linux
SvprHanc
pearistotle
Remember, remember, the 14th of December
yaugarap
It's very easy to show them your disappointment. Find another internet provider
Dudeitsausername
That's fine, so long as I still get my internet, I don't care.
Traja01
You'll get it. Just expect a new fee structure. If you use the internet for streaming or gaming, expect to pay more.
CaptainShitDick
Recommendations for internet providers??
TheNighUnstoppableForceKnownOnlyAsThomasCorso
You got some kind of proof other than this image? I mean I wouldn't put it past comcast to do it 1/2
TheNighUnstoppableForceKnownOnlyAsThomasCorso
but with the different fonts that looks like a shitty photoshop 2/3
TheNighUnstoppableForceKnownOnlyAsThomasCorso
like a wayback machine link or something
kiddomac
Things will move very quickly now. I bet they have been ready for months...
whirrrrkachunk
It only comes into effect like 60 days from now, so there's still time left. And of course there's all the lawsuits that are coming...
SirReginaldXII
Wouldn't it make more sense to take their time? Ease us into it to make us seem more like fear monger?
WardSharlow
Have to maximize profits. The current business-friendly environment is by no means guaranteed forever. They will strike now, and strike hard
WardSharlow
Downvote me all you like. But, I'd bet money that every major provider will have a Netflix pricing tier by March, maybe April.
IamMattman
Given that there will be lawsuits (likely filed tomorrow), nothing can happen until those are ruled on in court. Once they are though...
counterintel
One was filed within minutes of the decision so, yes.
potatoinorbit
More like years.
jellyonrooster
I've already been hearing from gaming friends around the US that their net already seemed slowed or experiencing higher lag than normal
ShirouBlue
Today, a video on pornhub didn't load, i started crying, but then it happened, i noticed that internet wasn't the same, connection was down.
SirReginaldXII
Placebo and fear effect. It's a coincidence.
a07joshuajj
I'm lazy. Does anybody know where Cox Communications stands?
BigHugeSmallTaco
"Suck our Cox." -Cox Communication Inc., Dec. 14th, 2017
a07joshuajj
cox cummunication! im gonna change service, thanks!
sandbreather
SluntBiggums
Start with Pai.
BlackSiren32
too much fat, not enough meat
TypicalGayMan
A good amount of fat makes for some really tender meat, better to eat the rich than eat the poor
TearingAway
Fatty meat makes great stew:)
BlackSiren32
yes but will kill you in the future so kinda pointless
kawaiitankguy
fat in a slow cooker makes a damn good meat
OfficialExpert
Sooo kill for sport and have the trophies stuffed?
SkillerPenguin
It's not about being rich. It's about the unfortunate (and somewhat common) abuse of power that comes by being rich. You need to realize 1/2
SkillerPenguin
that and stop blindly hating people for their financial situation. Example: Elon Musk, Bill Gates, etc.
Icantthinkofaname2
The benevolent millionaires are part of the problem in that they are an excuse for the very argument you're advancing...which is, in a (1/2)
Icantthinkofaname2
nutshell, "hate the symptoms, but don't treat the disease." You think Gates or Musk actually give a shit about you? (2/2)
IcelandBestland
Except that wealth gives power, and power often corrupts. A few rich people are good people, but most are ruthlessly screwing the masses
SkillerPenguin
Did you even read what I wrote? I literally addressed this.
TheCeilingIsLava
Transparency informs our decisions when we vote with our wallets. They still can't break their original promises without consequence
tonedeafsidekick
That’s great for the dozen or so people in the US that have more than one real choice for home internet service.
TheCeilingIsLava
If your only isp turns evil and you want out, that lowers the entry barrier for competitors.
tonedeafsidekick
I get it, but I CAN’T not have internet. Work from home.
Shepsus
What Fizbat says is correct. The physical infrastructure leading up to your house is owned by the ISP. Getting additional infrastructure 1/2
Shepsus
2/2 built is nearly impossible. 's why Google Fiber stopped. That's why most of us was NN. Because competition is impossible.
Traja01
Have you read the facts in Bell Atlantic v. Twombly? It's unbelievable. Congress passed a law requiring major ISPs to make their
deimosVII
Anyone who believes Comcast will act with shred of decency is kidding themselves
BobBrownx
We all know the answer to that......not a chance in h3ll
MrSnowy
Seriously. This company is the incarnation of a piece of shit if there could be one
CorgiCircus
We're not going to do anything... but we need the abililty to do so... for innovation
LurkerOfDarkness
Ask them if they'll sign a contract to pay every customer ever 100 million dollars if they ever break those promises.
Hungrypiemonger
you wanna know the definition of insanity?...
TraitorousTrump3
Don't let anyone tell you there wasn't any Net Neutrality before 2015. There was. It just wasn't called Net Neutrality.
TraitorousTrump3
It was called the FCC Open Internet Order of 2010, and it was crated in response to Comcast's unfair business practices. Research it.
ButterfaceTaintClown
Is the swamp drained yet? Are we winning?
WonderMutt14
Drained of water, refilled with shit.
Traja01
If Comcast pulls any fuckery, I'm cancelling my service and switching companies. We need to make them hurt for this.
Traja01
And if Century Link (my only other option) does the same, I'll go without internet in my home. Comcast thinks we'll adjust to the new norm.
Traja01
Do not adjust to the new norm.
Inarticulated
If Trump can become president..
phantomnerifes
That was the Democrats own fucking fault for throwing Bernie under a bus in favor of a literal flapping cunt.
raaadshark
FUCKED THEMSELVES AND EVERYONE ELSE TOO
ButterfaceTaintClown
Then you're fucked. You dick head. This is exactly what Trump promised.
raaadshark
Republicans are a fucking disease.
raaadshark
Democrats too. But mostly republicans. If democrats are arthritis than republicans end stage brain cancer.
tacoforest
Bipartisanship is the disease. It’s no longer about the issue. It’s about voting for your party. Both go back on their words for a little $$