Windows 10: When FCC Kills Net Neutrality, Here's What Internet Could Look Like

It's about any provider that uses a large amount of bandwidth to provide their content. Netflix, Hulu and Amazon are examples. If they have to pay more I'm sure their going to pass the price increase on to the customers. The other alternative is that we will have a lot of buffering and freezing when we try to steam a video.

 

Thanks, Shawn. Great article.

In addition: What are you listening to? [5] - Page 85 - Windows 10 Forums

 

This is what you potentially have to look forward to if NN goes away,

 

O'boy... What's next? Internet loot boxes? "Gain access to a set of random themed webpages for a small fee" ...Ugh.

 

Some more interesting reading: Editorial: The net neutrality myth and why its reversal will be no big deal - Neowin

 

Great article - explains it all.

 

Good visual. Thanks. That might be what it comes down to. Then watch the ads that help pay for it also. *sarc

Thanks again, Shawn. Certainly more insight into what goes on.

So after a few days of pondering on this, here's what I think should happen since the feed to the Net is as important for me today as any utility. I haven't had personal TV service for 15 or so years. Been so long that's a guess. I do subscribe to Netflix, of course the membership of the forum here, read news sites, and read/research the Net daily.

1. ISPs should be dumb pipes. In the business of delivering data only. Shouldn't be able to own any news media companies, nor ad companies. It should be just the same as delivering electricity, natural gas, oil, water, mail, or pudding. *Biggrin

2. No bundling/packages. Charge everyone the same rate per MB. No caps. Charge everyone for the speed they desire > 1 bit per second, 1 megaflops per second, or anything in between. Simply charge for what one uses, even if that means we pay more (or less) since it will be an even playing field. If any media company needs to pass the cost onto us, so be it. It should all be up to we the consumers. It's called free enterprise.

3. A citizens watch group added to the FCC just as any utility is regulated. I don't trust the government alone to watch and oversee. Our founding fathers warned us of that.

4. Let us choose which company delivers our data even though one may own the infrastructure. Regulations allow this with electricity, natural gas, water, and other utilities. It's time to modernize this.

 

They are fair enough to paint both sides *Smile

*Arrow Neowin - Editorial: ISPs can't be trusted to uphold net neutrality

 

And what if some providers do create fast and slow lanes, and charge more for fast? Won't there be competition, making users jump to other providers?

All this "freedom" is really what created the semi-monopolies because we flocked to them. If they think they have their users over a barrell to raise prices, they will get a nasty surprise. Users will jump ship in no time, and they'll be forced to walk it back.

I'm just asking. I believe all things being equal, you want less government control and more in the hands of the people. The many are usually wiser than the few.

 

Hi,
Yeah kind of like which way is the wind blowing today to create website buzzz *Smile

 

I don't know if there's is so much opposition to net neutrality in public, then how can you let your government implement such a bill. As far as i know, America is a democratic country and government works for the people. Why don't you guys protest and come on the road.
A few years back, This kind of bills was put on the table in Parliament of India. But we had shown huge opposition to that bill. Ultimately government has to bow with the demands of public.

 

HI,
Typical public has no idea what it is *Smile
All one would see is the keywords "net neutrality" and think well that sounds like a good thing *Biggrin
But introducing gov into anything will usually fail to keep anything neutral.
More regulations = more red tape and more money nearly every time.

 

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Here's an idea.... before we comment any more about whether or not the net neutrality order is good or bad, and whether repealing it is good or not, maybe we (including myself) should actually read it so we can make our own informed decisions instead of just following what different special interest and media groups are feeding us?

https://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Rel...CC-15-24A1.pdf

I wonder how many of the media pundits that are commenting one way or the other on this have read it?

 

Most people don't have the time or the ability to understand a 400 page document written in legalese.