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Of course they are. They are a corporation. The real question is what do we after net neutrality is repealed? Do we try to break up the cable monopolies ? FTC

Of course they are. They are a corporation. The real question is what do we after net neutrality is repealed? Do we try to break up the cable monopolies ? FTC lawsuits ? Start having Cities or States write laws enforcing neutrality ?

azemetre 9y ago
If you care about net neutrality you vote for politicians who want to legislate NN into law, and seeing the voting calls on NN (past and present) it's become a partisan issue. Your best odds is to never vote for a GOPer if you care about NN. This can easily be reversed next election/presidential cycle.
- LeoJiWoo 9y ago
  Sure, but what actions to enforce or restore NN do we force democrats to campaign on. Both sides are hugely pro-corporation (not counting the bernie fringe wing), we need to force them to run on specific issues related to net neutrality not vague notions. I'm thinking an analogous to how many NRA republicans campaign very specifically and with specific actions they'd take. The NRA should be the model we coopt to protect NN.
chadgeidel 9y ago
At the very least the regulations in place granting local monopolies should be immediately rolled back. If a municipal entity wants to provide broadband, any lawsuit against that should be dismissed.
Tiktaalik 9y ago
Break up and nationalize the ISPs and run the internet as a state owned utility.
jtmcmc 9y ago
city and state isps
- cmiles74 9y ago
  Which are, right now, nearly impossible. Due to lobbying efforts by the entrenched ISPs, municipal broadband is already illegal in many states. Here are two examples... https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/05/north-carolina-sues-fcc-for-right-to-block-municipal-broadband/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/05/north-carolina-s... https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/09/muni-isp-forced-to-shut-off-fiber-to-the-home-internet-after-court-ruling/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/09/muni-...

azemetre 9y ago

If you care about net neutrality you vote for politicians who want to legislate NN into law, and seeing the voting calls on NN (past and present) it's become a partisan issue. Your best odds is to never vote for a GOPer if you care about NN. This can easily be reversed next election/presidential cycle.

LeoJiWoo 9y ago
Sure, but what actions to enforce or restore NN do we force democrats to campaign on. Both sides are hugely pro-corporation (not counting the bernie fringe wing), we need to force them to run on specific issues related to net neutrality not vague notions. I'm thinking an analogous to how many NRA republicans campaign very specifically and with specific actions they'd take. The NRA should be the model we coopt to protect NN.

chadgeidel 9y ago

At the very least the regulations in place granting local monopolies should be immediately rolled back. If a municipal entity wants to provide broadband, any lawsuit against that should be dismissed.

Tiktaalik 9y ago

Break up and nationalize the ISPs and run the internet as a state owned utility.

jtmcmc 9y ago

city and state isps

cmiles74 9y ago
Which are, right now, nearly impossible. Due to lobbying efforts by the entrenched ISPs, municipal broadband is already illegal in many states. Here are two examples... https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/05/north-carolina-sues-fcc-for-right-to-block-municipal-broadband/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/05/north-carolina-s... https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/09/muni-isp-forced-to-shut-off-fiber-to-the-home-internet-after-court-ruling/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/09/muni-...