A U.S. Court of Appeals this week ruled that the FCC did not have legal authority to revive the so-called net neutrality rules that were first introduced a decade ago under the Obama Administration.
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Of course the court struck this down. These courts have been stuffed with right-wing activists just like the Supreme Court. Billionaires like Elon Musk who owns Starlink does not want the government tell him he has to provide Internet to anyone who can't afford the highest possible prices.
This is indicative of their benefactors interests in creating paid access to approved content. They are actively working towards limiting your ability to access information and communicate without their explicit approval. We need to fund platforms to oppose these people sustainably
We're already there, and have been for some time with curated content that is created by AI, that is then searched by AI, and pushed to the top of the results by, you guessed it, AI.
Lots of people have been complaining about search for a couple of years now.
good night, internet. hello, corpo hell.
i cant wait to pay for "among us internet package" in 2030 which allows me to play among us and among us only.
“the FCC did not have legal authority to revive the so-called net neutrality rules“. THE Federal Communications Commission did not have the legal authority? This is some next level oligarch playbook.
If broadband isn't a public utility, then media companies should have to repay all the money they got from various levels of government to upgrade the infrastructure.
Well Congress could step in. I don’t suppose they will since they have no affection for the American people or the means of communication they most utilize. But hey, when has a telecom or internet provider ever been less than consumer friendly? Charges for no throttle coming our way.
Although I don't know the entirety of the effects of this ruling, I know it is BAD.
I think it's gonna be hard to get to the facts.
Maybe I should buy a bunch of parchment paper, start writing, and self-publish facts in my little part of the world.
Then send out carrier pigeons to deliver the news.
Wheres the details about cyber bozos far right politics? You continue to fail the American people, when you should be better than every other mainstream news source
Very many companies demand job applications online. This one obstacle to a productive life should suffice to designate internet service as a regulable utility.
2. The Judicial has clearly overstepped in numerous cases. And many of the scotus justices are not only compromised, they’ve clearly taken bribes and covered them up while ruling in cases which they had conflicts of interest and have not recused.
3. Half of Congress has been compromised. Ultra conservative billionaires created a propaganda machine to intentionally misinform half the citizenry to convince them to vote against their own best interests.
There HAS to be a line drawn between legitimate 1st Amendment protections, & lies.
4. The incoming administrative branch, if not checked by Congress, will be the most lopsided oligarchy in the history of the country. They have promised retribution openly. They have promised to eradicate communities. They have used as wedge issues.
Big loss for users of the World Wide Web. Can’t wait for streaming services and internet service providers to keep jacking up prices even more. I’m running out of monthly subscriptions to cancel!
We the People have the power and numbers of people to take back America from the Oligarchy
. they only have power if we give into all their demands. STAND UP AMERICANS AND FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM AND RIGHTS TO EQUALITY
Without net neutrality, ISPs have the flexibility to shape how consumers access and use the internet, potentially prioritizing profits over an open and equitable online experience. This can lead to reduced access, higher costs, and fewer choices for consumers.
fucking oligarchs get their way. This country is completely fucked. You can thank Ronald Reagan for destroying the fairness doctrine tarting this ball rolling
Lincoln's assassination led to Johnson completely sabotaging reconstruction, letting the men who started the civil war back into power across the south. Most far-right political problems stem from that.
You're not even scraping the outer most tip of that iceberg. I remember when cellphones charged by the minute, I fully expect Comcast to try to pull that shit here.
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Lots of people have been complaining about search for a couple of years now.
Goodbye consumer protection
i cant wait to pay for "among us internet package" in 2030 which allows me to play among us and among us only.
Stability, accessibility, affordability, a utility would provide.
Who wants that!
I think it's gonna be hard to get to the facts.
Maybe I should buy a bunch of parchment paper, start writing, and self-publish facts in my little part of the world.
Then send out carrier pigeons to deliver the news.
Any suggestions?
This is bad and another win for the rich and powerful. No consumer protection.
They are slowly stripping away all our protections and rights.
All that will remain is obedient workers.
(Some towns here in Massachusetts have done that, and anecdotally it's great.)
Netflix should be looking at an option on the SCROTUS ... particularly Clarence Thomas.
The oligarchs are coming out full swing. We’re no longer the United States of America. It’s the United Oligarchs of America.
How does that endanger the republic?
2. The Judicial has clearly overstepped in numerous cases. And many of the scotus justices are not only compromised, they’ve clearly taken bribes and covered them up while ruling in cases which they had conflicts of interest and have not recused.
1/3
There HAS to be a line drawn between legitimate 1st Amendment protections, & lies.
2/3
The Republic is indeed in peril.
3/3
Why is that NPR National Desk?
Why?
Inquiring non-fascist minds would like to know...
. they only have power if we give into all their demands. STAND UP AMERICANS AND FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM AND RIGHTS TO EQUALITY
Remember when they called it Obamacare for The Internet?
Bastards.
I hope Luigi has friends.
fucking oligarchs get their way. This country is completely fucked. You can thank Ronald Reagan for destroying the fairness doctrine tarting this ball rolling