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The net neutrality thing is getting fucked up and twisted on both sides. Here's the deal:
There MUST be enforced net neutrality at the "last-mile", i.e., your cable provider, because there's essentially zero competition and is thus not a free market. Furthermore, tax money was used to build out large portions of those networks, so they should definitely be regulated by the government as a result. If we don't get regulation on last-mile networks then the Internet WILL become a one-way cable-box in short order.
Long-haul fiber networks have no need for net neutrality regulation. There is plenty of competition, and the internet is a network that routes around censorship / greedy ISPs.
I have yet to see anybody on the right or the left dive into the nuance here, and the differences between last-mile networks and backhaul networks. There HAS to be net neutrality regulation, but it needs to be applied properly, recognizing the differences in the types of internet connectivity.
The net neutrality thing is getting fucked up and twisted on both sides. Here's the deal:
There MUST be enforced net neutrality at the "last-mile", i.e., your cable provider, because there's essentially zero competition and is thus not a free market. Furthermore, tax money was used to build out large portions of those networks, so they should definitely be regulated by the government as a result. If we don't get regulation on last-mile networks then the Internet WILL become a one-way cable-box in short order.
Long-haul fiber networks have no need for net neutrality regulation. There is plenty of competition, and the internet is a network that routes around censorship / greedy ISPs.
I have yet to see anybody on the right or the left dive into the nuance here, and the differences between last-mile networks and backhaul networks. There HAS to be net neutrality regulation, but it needs to be applied properly, recognizing the differences in the types of internet connectivity.
Uh oh spaghettios. I'm internally reeing right now. Until I read the article that tells me this one lied. Why does anyone care about anything anymore? /s
Uh oh spaghettios. I'm internally reeing right now. Until I read the article that tells me this one lied. Why does anyone care about anything anymore? /s
It would be relevant: post away.
It would be relevant: post away.
I'm starting to think this entire episode is fuelled by people who don't have a clue how the internet actually works. Comparing an ISP to a cable company is a demonstration of this, surely.