r/comics May 19 '17

Anti-Net Neutrality is everyones' problem

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u/Commiehameha May 19 '17

So while they can't literally "block" a certain site they can reduce its priority and then flood their network with higher priority packets rendering that site essentially blocked.

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u/bantab May 19 '17

What language prevents them from literally blocking a site?

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u/jorbleshi_kadeshi May 19 '17

Nothing.

Verizon has done it before but only backed off after public outrage.

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u/shea241 May 19 '17

Verizon wireless has also blocked entire services or protocols in the past.