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With all the net neutrality stuff going on figured I would see how it was going.
Big ISP's going make sure no one can stop them.
Awww....I made myself sad.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/11/comcast-asks-the-fcc-to-prohibit-states-from-enforcing-net-neutrality/
jonbenwaa
Nexus 6P @OP?
chirpaderp
Why cant they just leave us the fuck alone!! Corporations gotta fuck everything up, GTFO
Scythrael
It's frustrating to know that they'll keep pounding away at this until it fails. Why can't they just leave this alone? Info should be equal.
DemonicCarnage
So does that mean we lost net neutrality?
Virus322
Not yet but we will. There's no way to stop them really. They have too much money and too much power.
GuyWhoDoesntGetTheJoke
If we all stop using the internet they'll have no power over us.
iamalreadyaghost
Like babies throwing a temper tantrum these companies will Not stop until they get their way
CrestKnight
im 100% sure we'd start blowing up ISP providers, americans would rather riot than elect better officials.
pfsar
What complete and utter shits.
TheImgurWarsMadeMe
At this point it doesn't matter if what they want to do is legal or not. It's not ethical or progressive, and we need to draw several lines.
DracoSafarius
God dammit, again with this ugh... Assholes
grovberg
The irony of that “View non-AMP version” at the bottom...
TheMortiestMortyfromC137
Man fuck these people
KronaSamu
Is what's Comcast said
ComcastTechSupport
Fuck you too.
TheMortiestMortyfromC137
Whoah..... oh I get it
hostforghosts
We're all screwed you know that right??
Virus322
Yeah we know. People are just trying to put it off for a bit.
omh1
This is a comment from FCC Commissioner Mignon L. Clyburn on the current FCC proposal
omh1
Page 62-74 of the proposal if you want to read his full concerns: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-17-60A1.pdf
GreenLantern15
What does it mean?
omh1
He is calling out the current FCC majority for acting against consumer interests and intentionally sabotaging future FCC authority
Ivain
Basically he's saying that he thinks the plan for gutting net neutrality is a terrible idea, but good job to the FCC for trying so hard.
dontrike
Comcast, can you stop breaking your own fingers fisting your own ass and go to hell? Just leave the internet alone. Fuck.
NomDeImguerre
Stop fucking with the Internet, America.
Warune
It ain't us. Literally everyone e voted against it but of the 3 people who actually have a vote 2 of em got bought by the big companies.
tweakbz
Comcast can eat a dick. Fucking criminals. Also include Verizon, AT&T, Cox, Sprint, Time Warner, etc. Ajit Pai is a frumpy ugly motherfucker
iCommunicateInGifs
ComcastTechSupport
Fuck you.
Aryn240
Duddeeeeee I was so tilted till I checked your username
MatrimBloodyCauthon
Tilted, that's new slang to me
thediIdocannon
sprint actually supports net neutrality, kind of a garbo company but one with a sliver of morality
ReadOnlyMemories
I heard some good things about Sprint also.
BitchySadElvenMermaid
is that a real title? that's not the onion? wtf
ArdentSlacker
Yeah, Trump winning should have only been possible in the onion too.
GodEmperorOfImgur
Wasn't it just the other day that Comcast made a big fuss about being pro net neutrality?
Virus322
It's called lip-service and companies do it all day everyday.
seamusmcfly
Yes along with AT&T and Verizon, but just to make you think they aren't doing evil, which they are.
wallyworld83
Come on everyone! Let's just create our own internet. *Looks around*
NomDeImguerre
That's called 'the Dark Net' and is generally frowned upon.
n0n53n53
It's not really frowned upon for existing, but many things that go on there are frowned upon
IHeartBouncyThings
What are we really surprised that Satan is doing devilish things?
rosso65
man if america really going to go throug with this, then thats going to be a big hit for country and lack of information people will have
theHitchenator
Why won’t the FCC just let us be?
Ivain
Actually, they'd love to, but under mr trumpdickeater, who runs them now, they're also gonna let the big ISP's be. Aka do whatever.
iCommunicateInGifs
Or let us be us to let us be.
UnassumingAscotCap
Same reason Nestle doesn't think access to clean drinking water is a basic human right. Money.
Exousa
Money, dear boy. Money.
iamalreadyaghost
They would put a tax on people breathing if they could. For companies like these, this is just the next step in profit
ambispankterous
Fuck Comcast and their mother
FauxErsatz
Telecom?
demonic
It's a shame Adelphia sold out to comcast
RyanK252
Who? Satan?
DeepFriedPineBooby
Where I'm from, we call them Motherless Fucks.
TheKentuckySlasher
They the devil bobby bushey
ComcastTechSupport
Fuck you too.
ambispankterous
You already have. Cunt.
ElbowdeepinElmo
Dedication to the role. I respect that.
TheKentuckySlasher
Cunt
Hybris51129
We have given the FCC too much power over things that should have to through congress first. This is the danger of bureaucracy.
Ivain
I agree, but net neutrality was only actually enforcable since 2015, if it had had to go through congress it wouldnt even exist right now...
Hybris51129
Its definitely a two edged sword but groups like FCC, ATF, and EPA have gotten out of hand by blurring the line between regulations and law.
Ivain
you mean as in they're enforcing regulations as laws, or passing laws as regulations? or both? we need SOME agency to enforce net neutrality
Hybris51129
Enforcing regulations as laws is my main issue with a lot of these administrations. They need power but at the same time there has to be (1)
Hybris51129
some sort of check in case of a regulation being against the public good like a process to bring said regulation before congress or other (2
InternetNamesMatter
The internet is the last free place on this planet, fitting as its non tangible, and being taken away.
GODDAMNlT
what about like, coffee shops. and the park?
InternetNamesMatter
They're nice?
BradTobias
love
ElbowdeepinElmo
It hasn't been free in a long time. Any time I get tracked or have my movements recorded, it's not really 'free' anymore.
InternetNamesMatter
Usually you opt for that secondly you have an IP address so you have always been tracked
fistermatic5000
If you're not paying for a product, you're the product being sold.
PorneliusHubertII
It isn't a free space for many countries. My Saudi friend has to constantly be up to date with new comm apps to keep in touch with the rest
iCommunicateInGifs
PorneliusHubertII
Of the world.
davybavy
If this goes through I'm gonna stop using the internet altogether
iCommunicateInGifs
agustusgloop
GL
GadenKerensky
Comcast starting to seem like a real-world ComStar.
MektaSatakOz
And then come the Blakists. Sodding stravag sphereoids...
GadenKerensky
We need Devlin Stone and Wolf-in-Exile.
Hybris51129
If it reaches that point I'm becoming a Mechwarrior mercenary and maybe do a tour on Solarius.
GadenKerensky
Solaris-VII you mean. If you wanna be a 'merc, join the Wolf's Dragoons.
Hybris51129
Yep lots of Clan tech to bolt on to my Atlas. Best of both worlds.
GadenKerensky
Agreed, though I'll still swear by my Timber Wolf and its derivatives.
jshinskie
boredemisdangerous
There is a YouTube video he made talking about why the price was raised and what the befits are. Changed my outlook on the situation
boredemisdangerous
https://youtu.be/xShrvywnrbU
SamanosukeOnimusha
God, I want to punch his face
kojenk
Deacold
When y'all're done punching him, let me know. I want to shit in what's left of his mouth and make him eat it.
ShibbyMikeBibby
Aggressive
FrozenFoodGuy
Take a number and get in line. We all want to punch his face!
theHitchenator
I want to punch his face and I don’t even recognise him. Just a highly punchable face.
Ant1eX
Martin Shkreli.. or something along those lines.
TheBurritoConfederacy
"The corrupt feds won't protect you, and you shouldn't be allowed to protect yourselves either."
spantic
I will join this.... burrito confederacy.
Heliolost
state law trumps federal... thats the way the system works.
lostinukraine
Actually other way around
jnoahj
That's not true. We had a whole civil war about this.
Tangarinesquids
In this case you would be right though because it is a measure in place where there isnt a federal one
TheBurritoConfederacy
Damn, you got murderlated.
WhiteningMcClean
Alternative fact
AFatRaccoon
Maybe with enough bullets, sure.
Heliolost
... I am not sure its a revolution type problem, but I agree if the fed forces compliance the courts will side with the fed.
AFatRaccoon
As the federal government strips power from the states, we lose the ability to call ourselves a democratic republic.
logantip
When you start to do the math of fuckery, it all adds up to legit reasoning.
Leeloothedog
no
Heliolost
I think its more of a gray area then you might think but yeah the law on the books you are hands down right.
Leeloothedog
I don't think it's really Grey. It's more of a matter if the feds care or not.
GaySocialistLiberalMuslimCommieAtheist
I'm honestly unsure how you are capable of typing and don't know the supremacy clause exists.
joyjumper
*imagination hands* sarcasm
Heliolost
because the supremacy clause is no longer being enforced like it has in the past, and with a pro state fed government who knows. 1/
Heliolost
/2 you are correct in that the law is clearly on the fed side but that is not the cut and dry rule anymore.
Spongybunny
Lack of enforcement doesn't mean it's not just as potent. You'd need a real legal battle to know its power nowadays.
aznanimality
If only there were a massive war in the US that was fought over this exact argument. Hmmmm might be a very obscure one......
Darkjynxer
Obscure wars? Hmmm... is it the Korean war?
TheBurritoConfederacy
The great hypocrisy being that people generally only care about state rights on their own pet issues but otherwise use the Fed as a cudgel.
ZAPZAPMOTHAFUCKA
No no no, that war had nothing to do with states Rights, only Salvery. That's the only reason Lincoln went to war. /Sarcasm
UnassumingAscotCap
"The confederate flag is exclusively a tribute to slavery and racism. No other meaning whatsoever."
Heliolost
yeah but recent precedent is changing those rulings, see California, Arizona and Colorado. but you are correct I miss spoke.
Spongybunny
There's no precedent though. Precedent would be if the Feds tried to stop legal marijuana and and Supreme Court ruled against them.
Heliolost
... no because the post is about ISP asking the feds to crack down on states, not the feds doing so already.
Spongybunny
Since there's been no legal battle, there's no precedent. The feds just haven't decided to enforce federal law.
GrumpySquid
actually looked this up. In cases with conflicting legislation, federal law wins as deemed by supreme court. So, no, it doesn't work tht way
joesasquatch
Depends how far a state wanes to push it. There is a process called nullification. If a state believes a fed law is unconstitutional, they
joesasquatch
can ignore it, and the feds can't do anything about it. Last I checked, citizens of Montana are able to purchase and own fully-automatic
joesasquatch
Montana-made guns without a fed tax stamp and brand new. However. Those guns cannot leagally leave Montana.
AssistantToTheRegionalManagerDwightSchrute
Yeah I was about to say this. The DEA could at any moment lock down Colorado for illegal use of marijuana, they COULD, however they DONT
Heliolost
Massively gray area but you are correct, I miss spoke, I meant it should work like that.
Krympehl
going by the logic there, county laws over ride those of the state, and municipal over county! ... I will pay no taxes on my property!!!
Krympehl
*gets locked up immediately and property taken by the state."
Mcnoogets
Recreational marijuana???
Randomman96
Technically illegal nationally just not being strictly enforced.
Thorudon
Theoretically any dispensery could be raided and shut down without warning, right?
StonerCatJay
Technically medical is illegal federally as well. Schedule I = "no medicinal value"
Imaybegotthis
Only if the feds care. That is why marijuana is legal in some states.
cormacmccarthyreviewsdottiescafe
Marijuana is still illegal federally. Anyone can be charged in states where it is "legal" by feds. Feds just haven't been enforcing laws
idkalan
Except for the fact that weed shops aren't allowed to deposit their profits into a bank account as federal law prohibits banks from
TheBurritoConfederacy
I think those restrictions are either easing up or not being enforced because some around here have bank backing of some sort.
idkalan
Accepting deposits from illegal sources. As well as the fact that the DEA can still shut down weed shops & take their inventory & income.
ThreeSevens
Yuuup
ThreeSevens
That's why it's a big deal for it to cross state lines. Not sure how that would apply to this. But hopefully positively.