Future of the Internet and "Net Neutrality"

[clavinZERO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2XPiqhN_Ns

So, nutshell: ISPs changing service to limit what you see unless you buy-in for more service or site access.

Interesting to say the least. I would be PISSED if this comes full circle.

Discuss.

[Raxe]

Been discussed for a while, I don't think it'll ever actually materialize.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Yeah, The US is lucky as of now, most other Countries have a GB/$ charge of some sort. Soon, our GB/month usage will be a billing charge, with streaming media it's only so far away.

[delfin]

The ONLY way I could see this working is if there's an unlimited plan that costs as much as we pay now, if not less, or paying LESS if you use less. I.E. like a cell phone plan that allows you so many minutes of talk time or text messages.

[AlarmedBread]

Yeah, bandwidth caps suck.

I kind of hope this does happen, then I will drop my isp just like tv and have much more productive days.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Can you imagine the days when refreshing a forum costs extra money?

[clavinZERO]

Can you imagine the days when refreshing a forum costs extra money?

fuck that. links to youtube? done. person sites and lil businesses? done. let's hope it DOESN'T happen. What we have going on now is kind of golden.

[Funkmasta]

As long as there is free market, this will never materialize.

so, don't vote for Obama.

[atomic]

As long as there is free market, this will never materialize.

so, don't vote for Obama.

Yeah the democrats have been thinking of ways for years on how to tax the internet and how people use it...

[Julien]

but but... gore invented the internets



:rofl:

[kylebes1]

I am the only one looking at her tits?

[Jon325i]

but but... gore invented the internets



:rofl:

[eurostyl e30]

As long as there is free market, this will never materialize.

so, don't vote for Obama.

Obama is pro-neutrality. McCain, not so much.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2316835,00.asp

[Funkmasta]

Obama is pro-neutrality. McCain, not so much.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2316835,00.asp

wrong.

Obama NEEDS to say that he is pro-neutrality, because he has to say what people want to hear. In real life, he can't do a damn thing about it.

In real life, the businesses will still do whatever they want. It really doesnt matter, as long as there is free market. If comcast wants to charge $X to allow you to browse outside of their "core" sites... How many of your friends will remain comcast customers?

[Funkmasta]

If Obama or whomever tries to regulate the ISPs, it will run them out of business.

And dont ANYONE here say that you support government issued internet access.