News FCC Proposal to End Net Neutrality: Impacts and Implications

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The discussion centers on the potential impact of the FCC's plans to effectively eliminate net neutrality, which could fundamentally change internet access and usage. Concerns are raised about how this shift may already be affecting investments in startups, particularly those reliant on equal data treatment. The principle of net neutrality advocates for all data traffic to be treated equally, but there are arguments about whether high-data users, like streaming services, should pay more for their internet usage, similar to how larger vehicles incur higher fees on roads. This raises questions about fairness and accessibility, as it could allow larger companies to pay for better service, potentially disadvantaging smaller entities. The conversation highlights the ongoing debate about the implications of net neutrality on the future of internet services and equity among users.
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I'm very surprised that nobody has posted on the topic. The FCC is planing to kill net neutrality in everything but name; as a result, the internet could change in very fundamental ways.

https://www.eff.org/issues/net-neutrality

It is already affecting investments in startups.

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/527006/talk-of-an-internet-fast-lane-is-already-hurting-some-startups/
 
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There's two sides to this.

If i understand, net neutrality requires all data traffic to be treated the same.
That sounds great.
But posting on PF involves a lot less data than streaming a movie.

Should outfits that (for example) stream movies pay higher internet traffic fees than outfits that trade in lower data rates?

18 wheel trucks pay higher license fees and turnpike tolls than passenger cars.
Is it reasonable to be charged according to how many bits you actually send down the wire?

Somebody has to pick up the tab for those optical fibers and ultra fast data centers it'll take to support everybody switching from broadcast and satellite to internet TV..

that's why i keep an antenna.

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There have been many threads about this already. One is currently open. Jim is right, who's to say that CNN can't pay to allow their users to have decent access to their website because Fred can't pay for the same services.
 
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