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Net neutrality, as promoted by this article's author, requires the elimination of an open Internet because it requires a central authority which will determine
by ChefDenominator 10y ago
Net neutrality, as promoted by this article's author, requires the elimination of an open Internet because it requires a central authority which will determine who can charge what and what they can charge for.
- AlexandrB 10y agoThere's already a central authority for most places - it's called Comcast/AT&T/Verizon and you don't even get a say in this authority's leadership (unlike government). By eliminating net neutrality these local monopolies now want to extend their control not only to what customers will pay but also to what internet services they wish to provide/favour.
- dragonwriter 10y ago> There's already a central authority for most places - it's called Comcast/AT&T/Verizon and you don't even get a say in this authority's leadership (unlike government). Not to contradict your basic point with a this, but, technically, you do: through government. Corporations are creatures of law, and their governance is ultimately itself governed by rules set by the chartering government, and further constrained by the governments of jurisdictions in which the corporation seeks permission to operate.
- AlexandrB 10y ago> Not to contradict your basic point with a this, but, technically, you do: through government. Yes, that's the point of net neutrality. Whereas an internet with no net neutrality regulation means that corporations have final say.
- ChefDenominator 10y agoAn Internet with no net neutrality regulation means no one has a final say. An Internet with net neutrality regulation means the same people who enjoy slaughtering brown people will be in charge of the entire Internet.