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The FCC's new net neutrality rules, explained

the FCC rule DOES NOT:

1) Stop the phone and cable companies from dividing the Internet into fast and slow lanes.
2) Protect wireless users from discrimination.
3) Prevent AT&T from blocking your access to third-party applications and requiring you to use its own preferred applications.

http://act2.freepress.net/sign/nn_pledge/?akid=2195.9559895.0VUFBv&rd=1&t=5

Muziklok
Did you the article at all? Or did you just want to post a repeat of your links bullet points?
Yes, the wireless companies can throttle access for now. I have no desire to watch an HD movie on my blackberry.... Those that want to can expect to pay some.

The mitigation clause. This is the bit that allows the ISP to sell me
25Mbps and then throttle my traffic if I then actually try to use it?

@harrim47

That only address his second bullet. What about answering his other two.

And while you're at it, read his link as well

The government exists to regulate and tax.

Look around you! You've a choice of dozens ISP providers today, wired and wireless. If you do not like one, get another, or two. You can contact anyone or anyplace in the world with just a browser or cellphone. You can make voice or video calls to anywhere in the world for free, set up a website, news site, blog, or e-business in 24 hours. Refinance your mortgage, find a date, watch a movie, read a book, form a corporation, make a dinner reservation, listen to music, donate to charity, adopt a pet, run for office, get an education, buy a car, consult with a doctor or lawyer, invest in a stock market anywhere in the world, book a trip. And it is just beginning!

What exactly in all this do we expect a backwards, bloated, incompetent, corrupt bureaucracy like the FCC to improve?

Oh sure...just 'go out and get another ISP'.

I live in rural USA and didn't even get DSL until 2 years ago.

Where's my 'OTHER ISP'?

Your assertion assumes that Comcast or AT&T are not, in fact, a monopolies in many places already and that everyone on earth is wired for every connection known to man.

If you don't like the current proposals for net neutrality, then write your Senator with a better idea. Get involved.

Having nobody between 'We the People' and Mega-biz is just, plain and simple, a terrible idea. The only thing worse than bad government is NO government.

Thanks for this article.