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Most of the repelled rules were in effect only since 2014. I don't remember the web being a terrible place before 2014.
by hartator 8y ago
Most of the repelled rules were in effect only since 2014. I don't remember the web being a terrible place before 2014.
- kinsomo 8y ago> Most of the repelled rules were in effect only since 2014. I don't remember the web being a terrible place before 2014. The now-repealed rules were a codification of the pre-2014 status quo.
- shadofx 8y agoISPs really only started abusing their power in 2011-12, hijacking connections to point to their own stuff, blocking video, etc. They got sued. Then the FCC got tired of wasting money in court so they made it a rule.
- 8u23u0893290u 8y agoNot a shock since human memory is awful: https://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-formally-rules-comcasts-throttling-of-bittorrent-was-illegal/ https://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-formally-rules-comcasts-thrott... They've even been blocking legal speech, so: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/us/27verizon.html https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/us/27verizon.html You know All is good. Keep following orders!
- cweagans 8y agoYou weren't paying attention then. Here are a few of the pre-2014 instances of blatant fuckery: https://www.freepress.net/our-response/expert-analysis/explainers/net-neutrality-violations-brief-history https://www.freepress.net/our-response/expert-analysis/expla...