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Old 11-17-2016, 12:37 PM  
Bladewire
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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon View Post
i thought this was already a done deal and the internet was now like a "utility"?
Nope. The FCC has control over throttling, layered services etc. This is where we are now: https://www.fcc.gov/general/open-internet

The lobbyist Trump put in charge of the FCC lobbied heavily on behalf of Verizon against net neutrality so they can slow services for the little guy and make a shitload of money for billion dollar telcom corporations.
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