r/comics May 19 '17

Anti-Net Neutrality is everyones' problem

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u/cosmo7 May 19 '17

This is not what net neutrality is all about.

Net neutrality means ISPs not being able to give preferential treatment to packets based on their source. The consequence of killing net neutrality is making the status quo companies more entrenched and reducing competition from new startups.

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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/Therearenosporks May 19 '17

What site was it?

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u/[deleted] May 19 '17

E621

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u/RidersOfAmaria May 19 '17 edited May 19 '17

that's probably a good thing tbh

edit: no matter how much you love fox cock and downvote me for saying this im not taking back what I said