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[–] MetalAegis ago 

Anything George Soros is for is something I'm against.

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[–] prairie ago 

Phew, close call!

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[–] XAPHAN 2 points 1 point (+3|-2) ago 

Ajit Pai, the F.C.C. chairman, said the rollback of the net neutrality rules would eventually help consumers because broadband providers like AT&T and Comcast could offer people a wider variety of service options.

Yeah.. options like: You can get internet at half the speed for twice what you are paying now, and your ISP can force you to use their preferred search engine.

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[–] Rb8623 4 points 1 point (+5|-4) ago 

major telecom companies have promised consumers that their experiences online would not change.

Now I can rest safely knowing that big business will continue to practice being honest and won't throttle our internet for no reason. /s

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[–] issueninja 2 points 3 points (+5|-2) ago 

Now I can rest safely knowing that big government and Obama-appointed FCC bureaucrats won't throttle our internet to increase their own power. Thanks President Trump.

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[–] selpai 5 points 1 point (+6|-5) ago  (edited ago)

I can't believe that went through.

“We are helping consumers and promoting competition,”

No, you're not.

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[–] weezkitty ago 

If they wanted to do that, someone would take action and start repealing anti-competitive laws

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[–] el_shaddai 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Glad states have the rights to define their own laws here, my state still has its own net neutrality laws on the books. Comcast is still forced to offer me an internet-only plan, and my ability to access any site on the internet is protected by law. And we didn't even need to adopt all the retarded shit that the Obama administration tangled federal net neutrality up with.

For those of you in states that do not have such protections, research VPN services before their sites are blocked from your access. Learn how to use a VPN, and research what citizens in China have to do to get open Internet access. Use it to prepare yourself.

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[–] Wharleas [S] ago 

Which state is that, out of curiosity?

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[–] el_shaddai ago 

WA state has regulations telcos have to follow in order to do business in the state, and we're looking to extend them in response to the repeal vote. In some places fiber lines with near-gigabit speeds are available for $80/mo with no contract, but in others you're stuck with Comcast and a yearly contract. But at least you don't have to buy any bullshit "bundles", and they can't enforce caps.