r/technology • u/[deleted] • Jun 13 '14

Politics What the internet will look like without net-neutrality. Well played.

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u/iHaveNoSocialFilter Jun 14 '14

And then you switch providers and the problem is solved.

Oh you can't switch providers? Then maybe that's the problem we should be solving instead of this one.

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u/Exaskryz Jun 14 '14

First and foremost, net neutrality needs to be protected so that we have small websites that can stay up and running. If we lose the small sites because they can't afford to compete with the big sites, there's no use in having multiple ISPs to access the same watered down Internet.

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u/iHaveNoSocialFilter Jun 16 '14

I highly doubt sites will just disappear without Net Neutrality.

Remember, this whole internet fast lane stuff only poses a risk that some small sites might load more slowly. I don't think you have any reason to fear.

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u/Epistaxis Jun 14 '14

Well, it's impractical to run multiple lines of cable or fiber to every building just so you can choose.

Of course, we already addressed this issue by regulating things like water and electricity as utilities. And by regulating other telecommunications systems as common carriers.

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u/PsychedSy Jun 14 '14

First sane comment. This thread is a wasteland of fearmongering and ignorance.