Net neutrality
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FCC reinstates net neutrality, FCC Commissioner Carr slams move
The FCC voted to reinstate net neutrality rules that allow the agency to regulate broadband internet as a telecommunications service over the objections of Commissioner Brendan Carr.
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I built and ran one of the first commercial internet service providers in 1994. I have a deep understanding of how the internet works, especially on the network level.
The net neutrality rules are BS and not needed. The internet already has fast lanes for data in a few ways, and it’s necessary.
Google, for example, spends vast sums of money to build server locations all over the world so access to their sites (Google, YouTube, etc). The bandwidth is termed “premium” bandwidth.
There are many companies that offer similar service to anyone willing to pay.
Some of these services are free, even. I could have put this site on such a service but it’s not needed for the kind of traffic that is being generated.
The network protocols include a QoS (quality of service) so video and audio streams get priority over email, web browsing, file downloads, and so on. If they disable QoS as net neutrality requires, then your tv shows, movies, music, and podcasts that are streamed will stutter and stop periodically so someone else can download a big file in 58 seconds instead of 60.
Sorry if you don’t like Fox News. The article is what counts. I’m not a fan of Fox News myself.
What’s key is what Commissioner Carr and others are saying. They’re correct.
Last time we had this net neutrality debate, the claims were that the internet as we know it would end. Instead, when net neutrality rules were tabled, the internet got better in the ways we all care about.
Netflix streams perfectly fine over our Spectrum and Frontier connections. The HOA deals are incredibly inexpensive for what we get. Without an HOA deal, I get gigabit speeds for about $50 from Frontier (the best connection is fiber, not cable).
Companies like AT&T and Charter (Spectrum) and Frontier and T-Mobile are investing heavily into infrastructure- 5G and fiber - at impressive growth.
The only thing that matters to consumers are data caps. Fortunately for us, I don’t think there are data caps for our home connections. The data caps for 5G are generous enough, but they are going to force those who use/abuse the bandwidth to pay a little more. Cox Cable has a data cap for cable internet, which is bad policy.
I don’t see what the net neutrality rules are supposed to fix. It’s bullshit. It’s supposed to make voters feel better that the government has control or something. It’s like a scam intended to take advantage of seniors.
Peace!
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Hi Mike,
I am confused as to whose benefit this was put in play. There is always a bottom line with someone getting something.
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To please socialists?
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Mike, thank you for explaining this current event in such detail.
