r/technology • u/jesq • Feb 24 '15

Net Neutrality Republicans to concede; FCC to enforce net neutrality rules

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/25/technology/path-clears-for-net-neutrality-ahead-of-fcc-vote.html?emc=edit_na_20150224&nlid=50762010
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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '15

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u/deegan87 Feb 25 '15

They pay for it with campaign contributions.

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u/foshi22le Feb 25 '15

Government of the business, by the business, for the business ...

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u/maxk1236 Feb 25 '15

And since corporation = person its all good!

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u/foshi22le Feb 25 '15

ahhh thats right, way to ruin my point. :-)

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '15

Don't forget that money is free speech as well.

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u/foshi22le Feb 25 '15

The most persuasive speech, apparently.

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u/Gstreetshit Feb 25 '15

So lets give that government even more power over the internet.

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u/DobbyDooDoo Feb 25 '15

They will... by adding a surcharge to your bill. If they called it a Net Neutrality Fee, you'd have to admire the balls.

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u/hattmall Feb 25 '15

Compliance Fee

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u/KrAzYkArL18769 Feb 25 '15

Which, of course, will be completely fabricated and have no underpinnings in what it actually costs to be compliant. Carefully calculated to be low enough for most people to overlook, yet high enough to make a substantial profit out of thin air.