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This argument is completely harpooned by the fact that the number one threat to the internet in recent memory was the repeal of net neutrality which was pushed
by uncomputation 4y ago
This argument is completely harpooned by the fact that the number one threat to the internet in recent memory was the repeal of net neutrality which was pushed for and funded by big ISP corporations. If the pushback for net neutrality is any indicator, a huge number of people would use, if not their vote, then their voice to defend the public internet.
History has shown time and time again that corporations have perverse incentives for public utilities, electricity for example. Privatizing the electrical grid was a complete disaster for Texas. Yet we seem to keep having to relearn this lesson because people think “government bad, corporation good.”
- bombcar 4y agoUm, net neutrality lost and so the current internet is on fire and ceased to work. https://www.broadbandsearch.net/blog/net-neutrality#post-navigation-3 https://www.broadbandsearch.net/blog/net-neutrality#post-nav...
- guelo 4y agoISPs are boiling the frog slowly on net neutrality because they don't want a backlash. But behind the scenes business deals are being made between content providers and ISPs. Thanks to Ajit Pai we also don't get to see any details about those business deals. Your ISP is throttling content and you have no idea.