FCC backs net neutrality: what you need to know about today's internet victory

[techbeck]

After more than a decade of trying to protect an open internet, the FCC has finally started making the right moves. As FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced, the commission will propose regulating internet providers under Title II of the Telecommunications Act, and establishing strong net neutrality protections. It's a very important victory for net neutrality advocates -- but the war for an open internet isn't over yet.

 

 

Source has updates and more info.  Looks like good news 

 

 

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http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/4/7978815/fcc-net-neutrality-proposal-internet-victory-review

[neufuse Veteran]

yeah and ISP groups are already starting to run ads on tv saying how horrible this is and how it will add 11 billion in taxes to the middle class   just saw two of them today...

 

uh just saw another one saying that this will open up sales tax to internet purchases...... um hey dumb ad people you always had to pay sales tax, people just had this idea they didn't... its called the local use tax, you buy something on line you have to report it on your state taxes if your state has a sales tax... ugh these ads are playing to the dumb to get them mad

 

 

the best thing about the FCC proposal is it will also take on wireless, something WISP's did not want they wanted full control over their data streams...

[+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹]

y..

 

uh just saw another one saying that this will open up sales tax to internet purchases...... um hey dumb ad people you always had to pay sales tax, people just had this idea they didn't... its called the local use tax, you buy something on line you have to report it on your state taxes if your state has a sales tax... ugh these ads are playing to the dumb to get them mad

 

 

 

still, it is some progress, right.

[Roger H. Veteran]

Some CEOs gonna be having a long day for sure... long week too! Good!

[+primortal Subscriber²]

yeah and ISP groups are already starting to run ads on tv saying how horrible this is and how it will add 11 billion in taxes to the middle class   just saw two of them today...

 

uh just saw another one saying that this will open up sales tax to internet purchases...... um hey dumb ad people you always had to pay sales tax, people just had this idea they didn't... its called the local use tax, you buy something on line you have to report it on your state taxes if your state has a sales tax... ugh these ads are playing to the dumb to get them mad

 

 

the best thing about the FCC proposal is it will also take on wireless, something WISP's did not want they wanted full control over their data streams...

 

You should file a complaint about deceptive advertisement, https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ 

[Jaybonaut]

The FCC also just adjusted what is legally allowed to be labeled 'broadband' - it is now 25 down / 3 up.

[neufuse Veteran]

You should file a complaint about deceptive advertisement, https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ 

 

oh yeah, like that will do anything when it's mostly Comcast running ads as a "PAC" on NBC networks that they own

[#Michael]

This graphic is still how I love to shut anti-net neutrality people up.