NetNeutrality: what is it?
266Here I ramble on about some of the details of #netneutrality. Suffice to say, I'm a moron, nor do I have time to read a boring 400 FCC page document written in 2015. There's certainly a lot of propaganda and bullshit out there, though. It's nauseating.
And I'm not done. Got a few more of these videos to go through.
We'll see what happens with what the FCC does tomorrow. (hint: say goodbye, NN.)
tl;dr -- NetNeutrality solves a problem that doesn't exist, keeps big content providers in their monopoly, and prevents startup ISPs from working in your area.
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The FCC's net neutrality rules are now in effect
https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/12/8771155/net-neutrality-rules-now-in-effect-fcc
Net Neutrality: What Is It and What is Everyone Saying About It?
http://health.usf.edu/is/blog/2017/10/10/net-neutrality-what-is-it-and-what-is-everyone-saying-about-it
You Can Now Thank (or Blame) Netflix for Net Neutrality
http://fortune.com/2016/06/15/netflix-net-neutrality/
New Data Questions Netflix’s Assertion That ISPs Are At Fault For Poor Quality
https://blog.streamingmedia.com/2014/06/netflix-isp-newdata.html
The inside story of how Netflix came to pay Comcast for internet traffic
https://qz.com/256586/the-inside-story-of-how-netflix-came-to-pay-comcast-for-internet-traffic/
Netflix error message blames ISP for slow streaming service
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/netflix-error-message-blames-isp-for-slow-streaming-service/
Netflix is making sure customers know whom to blame for slow, grainy video
https://qz.com/216609/netflixs-video-error-message-is-a-clever-attack-on-cable-companies/
A timeline of Netflix’s conflicting stances on net neutrality
https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/20/14960154/netflix-net-neutrality-stances-timeline
Netflix accounts for 1/3 of nightly home Internet traffic, Apple's iTunes takes 2%
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/05/14/netflix-accounts-for-13-of-nightly-home-internet-traffic-apples-itunes-takes-2
Here's Why Netflix And Google Are Pouring Resources Into Their Own Content Distribution Networks
http://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-and-google-are-building-out-their-own-content-distribution-networks-2014-6
Net Neutrality: FCC Reclassifies ISPs as Common Carriers
http://www.adweek.com/digital/net-neutrality-fcc-reclassifies-isps-as-common-carriers/
Why 'Net Neutrality' Is A Dumb Idea
https://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2014/05/19/why-net-neutrality-is-a-dumb-idea/#1f66b3b06b41
Local-loop unbundling, which the FCC banned in 2015
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local-loop_unbundling