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Yeah it’s funny how the content and service providers want to control the entire internet when they’ve proven countless times to abuse their power and regulate
by jamesredman 9y ago
Yeah it’s funny how the content and service providers want to control the entire internet when they’ve proven countless times to abuse their power and regulate legal content that is not of their liking.
If YouTube decides to start blocking certain devices from its servers, ISPs can at least retaliate, in a free market and throttle their connection to pressure them to stop uncompetitive practices. Since the ISPs must consider the interests of their customers.
Right now there is no check and balance on these behemoth technology companies and they appear to be acting above the law.
- b4lancesh33t 9y agoI feel like goog's best case outcome is everything open. They want amazon to sell their stuff, support their users, and they want to support Amazon too. But when one side is playing hard-ball for years, at some point you have to do something.
- ForHackernews 9y ago> Since the ISPs must consider the interests of their customers. Hahahahahaha That's a good one!