Okay so it's been established that roughly 80% of the continental US has an effective monopoly when it comes to ISPs. That's the problem with repealing net neutrality. The fact that Ajit Pai is a pathological liar who used to be Verizon's Lawyer, that admitted to being bought out, is the sole person trying to push this through should open some eyes. Let's not ignore the millions of FAKE comments that were supplied as support to repeal this bill. All of this stinks, anyone who would support this repeal is just thinking "Muh Free Market!!!" Without putting much thought into the implications. The internet was founded on Net Neutrality Principles but ISPs started to get cheeky as technology advanced. Which led to repeated fines from the FCC until it was established that the FCC didnt have the authority to keep them in check. Enter 2015 Net Neutrality bill classifying ISPs under title 2 granting FCC authority to supervise them. Check out the laundry list of infractions that led to Net Neutrality having to be passed in the first place. A little preview of hijinx to come if this goes through.


-2004

Verizon disables bluetooth competition

-2005

Madison River Blocks Vonage

Verizon prevents customers from downloading ringtones off the internet

-2007

AT&T Prevents skype from working on Iphones

Comcast throttles p2p

Verizon disables other GPS products

-2008

COX and RCN throttle P2P

-2009

AT&T Prevents Google voice app from appearing in app store

Verizon disable FM radio chips

-2010

Windstream routes searches through it's own engine secretly

-2011

Metro PCS blocks all streaming video except for youtube

AT&T, Sprint, Verizon all prevented Google wallet from working

AT&T throttles speed on unlimited data plans

2012

Verizon blocks free tethering apps

AT&T charges extra for facetime

Verizon and AT&T put super cookies on phones(tracking ALL user data)

Comcast hides FCC mandated package from consumers(in compliance with a buyout)

-2013

Comcast engages in zero rating with Xfinity video

Verizon admits to wanting paid fast lanes in court

Verizon prevents Asus Nexus 7 from working

AT&T and Verizon devise payment plans that double charge consumers

Verizon blocks free caller blocking program

-2014

Verizon disables all FM tuner apps

Verizon prevented SIM cards from working if bought from 3rd party vendors

Verizon prevents 'Pay with Paypal' from working

-2015

TMobile throttles speed on unlimited data plans

Verizon blocks customers from getting SIM cards for Nexus 6

Verizon Lies on their website about Iphones

-2016

AT&T investigated for zero rating

Verizon prevents customers from using Whitepages caller ID

Verizon Zero rates its video platform Go90

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