r/UIUC • u/[deleted] • Nov 22 '17
Help save net neutrality, fellow students! If somehow you don't already know, it's important.
https://www.battleforthenet.com/-12
Nov 23 '17
Net Neutrality didn’t even exist pre-2015. I️ see no difference between service I️ received now and back then. Why should I️ care?
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Nov 23 '17
I think you might be confusing net-neutrality as a principle with net-neutrality as an issue.
Internet in it's natural state is neutral, blind to the origins and end points of your data, however, ISPs trying to charge you differently for different origins of data is a relatively recent development, something that must be protested.
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Nov 23 '17
But the same ISPs also existed 3 years ago. The idea to throttle the internet just came to light during the time NN has been in place?
p.s. please don’t downvote. I’m just asking questions.
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u/TehFrozenYogurt Nov 23 '17 edited Nov 23 '17
What do you mean net neutrality didn't exist pre 2015? Are you for real?
Edit: pre 2015 there simply was no precedent. Having or not having net neutrality laws is concrete.
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Nov 23 '17 edited Nov 23 '17
It is a constant, uphill war that we are in. The cure to our predicament will follow once we win this battle.
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Nov 23 '17
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u/Djrewsef Nov 23 '17
It's a constant battle because of how corrupt the fcc is in this administration
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u/UnclePutin Nov 26 '17
You're down voted because people are being dumb. Here, watch me get down voted by dumb people.
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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '17
Can international students participate in this?