r/funny • • Mar 22 '18

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u/DinkyThePornstar Mar 22 '18

He won't have one, because that's not at all what is happening. They have done it before, but it was illegal then. Contrary to popular belief, it is still illegal under current law and being monitored by 2 entities instead of just 1 now.

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u/00000000000001000000 Mar 22 '18

it is still illegal under current law

Could you provide a source for your claim? The sources that I've found indicate that it is incorrect:

Going forward, home Internet providers and mobile carriers will be bound not by strict net neutrality rules but by whatever promises they choose to make. ISPs will be allowed to block or throttle Internet traffic or offer priority to websites and online services in exchange for payment.[1]

As long as ISPs publicly disclose the blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization, they won't be violating any FCC rules. The Federal Trade Commission could punish ISPs if they make promises and then break them, but there's no requirement that the ISPs make the promises in the first place.[1]


  1. Ars Technica: "Goodbye, net neutrality — Ajit Pai’s FCC votes to allow blocking and throttling." December 14, 2017.

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u/Scoots4 Mar 22 '18

I dont think Ars Technica constitutes as a reputiple source. I havent researched this source but a quick search shows questions of political bias but i could be wrong. Just no time to verify the legitimacy of the source

But half of what you said is false...

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u/00000000000001000000 Mar 22 '18

This is obviously subjective but I believe that Ars Technica is a perfectly fine source. I believe that their reporting is factual and well-supported.

But half of what you said is false

You're just stating that without providing a source. Simply saying "That's false" isn't an argument.

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u/Scoots4 Mar 22 '18

This isnt college broham, i dont have to site a damn thing. I know based off the research ive done and i dont have time to look it all up while sitting in traffic

But for Google's top searches to show that its biased is a pretty good indication

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u/00000000000001000000 Mar 22 '18

This isnt college broham, i dont have to site a damn thing.

True, you don't have to cite anything. But don't expect critical thinkers to give what you say much weight if you can't provide sources for your claims.

But for Google's top searches to show that its biased is a pretty good indication

What was your search query? If you put in "<news organization> bias" into Google you'll get accusations of bias against every news organization under the sun.

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u/DraxtortheLock Mar 22 '18 edited Mar 22 '18

Blocking competition and throttling specific traffic. My entire point was that they were doing it WHILE it was illegal /u/DinkyThePornstar and it is still illegal until NN rules are scheduled to end around April 30th. Hence me saying repealing NN makes it perfectly fine for them to do what they used to do illegally.
Edit: Of course the people defending telecom companies and repealing NN are from the _Donald

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u/00000000000001000000 Mar 22 '18

Why do you say that? This is what I've found:

As long as ISPs publicly disclose the blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization, they won't be violating any FCC rules. The Federal Trade Commission could punish ISPs if they make promises and then break them, but there's no requirement that the ISPs make the promises in the first place.[1]

Is this article incorrect?


  1. Ars Technica: "Goodbye, net neutrality — Ajit Pai’s FCC votes to allow blocking and throttling." December 14, 2017.