I understand the basics around net neutrality and was disappointed to see the rollback, but I was also surprised at how vehement the reaction was from the tech community.
My read of the issue was that:
- This will be easy to fix when Trump is replaced
- Comcast would be unwise to radically change the status quo when things will likely be "reverted again" in 3 years
- Internet companies (and techies) will call out bad behavior on the part of broadband providers if it occurs in practice
- This is a nuanced issue; regulating monopolies and utilities isn't easy
Basically, I see this as a temporary reversion, unlikely to have longer term effects. Yet the outrage is enormous.
I'm surprised that this issue causes such outrage when I see bigger issues that could arguably cause much worse effects - like the essential dismantling of the EPA and environmental protections, which could cause a "tipping point" in climate change which we may not be able to revert and which will have worldwide consequences. Where is the outrage about that?
My read of the issue was that:
- This will be easy to fix when Trump is replaced
- Comcast would be unwise to radically change the status quo when things will likely be "reverted again" in 3 years
- Internet companies (and techies) will call out bad behavior on the part of broadband providers if it occurs in practice
- This is a nuanced issue; regulating monopolies and utilities isn't easy
Basically, I see this as a temporary reversion, unlikely to have longer term effects. Yet the outrage is enormous.
I'm surprised that this issue causes such outrage when I see bigger issues that could arguably cause much worse effects - like the essential dismantling of the EPA and environmental protections, which could cause a "tipping point" in climate change which we may not be able to revert and which will have worldwide consequences. Where is the outrage about that?