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Con net neutrality argument: The first net neutrality rules were implemented in 2015. For 25 years the internet blossomed without any net neutrality rules in place. Yet somehow we're supposed to believe that if this rule is repealed, Verizon will force me to pay extra for Netflix or will prevent me accessing websites they don't want me to see. There were instances in the past of ISPs behaving badly but they were resolved on an individual basis. If you're worried about freedom of speech on the net, edge providers such as Google, Facebook and Twitter are for more of a threat to free speech than ISPs.

A longer article that details some of this: https://stratechery.com/2017/pro-neutrality-anti-title-ii/

parent insickness 9 years ago

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