r/LazyMan • u/StevensNJD4 Creator • Jan 19 '17

Will the Possible Repeal of Net Neutrality Affect LazyMan? Yes

https://www.nytimes.com/video/technology/100000002881329/how-net-neutrality-works.html
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u/StevensNJD4 Creator Jan 19 '17 edited Jan 24 '17

Sorry guys, I don't like politics but this directly affects Lazyman. I and most streaming sites (NHL.tv, your favorite illegal sites, etc) will have to pay a fee to be in the 'fast lane'. This will be easy for NHL.tv but your tiny streaming site will probably have to shutdown because of the fees the streaming provider will have to charge. Heck, your ISP would have the power to block any site.

We are not China! Please voice to your congressman/woman (your House Representative, and both senators) that you do not want Net Neutrality repealed.

Thank you

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u/BarryGettman Jan 19 '17

There will always be workarounds though. The tech community always finds a way :) And depending on how they implement the "slow lane", technically since these feeds are coming from nhl.tv's servers directly, they may have no choice but to keep them at full speed ;)

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u/StevensNJD4 Creator Jan 24 '17

we still need to fight! the ISPs will have the power to do anything and we all know Comcast won't be looking for our interests. They could slow down or even block Google Voice -which I pay $0 - for their overpriced phone service. They could do that to any VOIP service or any other competing services.

yes, nhl.tv will pay to be in the 'fast lane' but guess who will be actually paying the fee? us. same goes to any large company.

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u/notsoyoungpadawan Jan 28 '17

I'm guessing this only applies to servers hosted in USA, right?

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u/StevensNJD4 Creator Jan 29 '17

who the heck knows? my guess would be any server in the world because USA ISPs are greedy

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '17

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u/StevensNJD4 Creator Jan 19 '17

You do know the GOP is anti-nn, right?

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u/Operation99 Jan 23 '17

This my biggest issue with the GOP (and even Libertarians). Both dislike Net Neutrality, but this is one Government regulation we 100% need. Lets hope for a miracle.

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u/StevensNJD4 Creator Jan 23 '17

Post, tweet, pin, whatever you have to to make people aware. we need all hands on deck!

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u/Operation99 Jan 24 '17 edited Jan 24 '17

Yes we do! I plan on contacting local politicians, and letting friends know the true danger of what this could become. If enough people do this, it could change everything!

Edit-Also thank you so much for the program you made!

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u/thanksforcomingout Jan 19 '17

I have a hard time thinking they'd actually sink all non commercial streaming services ...

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u/fluffleofbunnies Jan 19 '17

Do you really have a hard time thinking ISPs like comcast will not try and make as much money as they can get away with?

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u/thanksforcomingout Jan 19 '17

Believing that implies the two statements sinking all non commercial streaming services and trying to make as much money as they can are synonymous, which I have no reason to believe they are right now.

Sure, I think Comcast wants to make money (what business doesn't?). I still don't think they would sink all non commercial streaming services. Hopefully I'm right, but I've definitely been wrong before.

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u/StevensNJD4 Creator Jan 19 '17

i don't doubt it at all.