Net neutrality. Internet service companies want to end it. And it could be the doom of the internet......
this is a definition based off www.battleforthenet.com....
Net neutrality is the principle that Internet providers like Comcast & Verizon should not control what we see and do online. In 2015, startups, Internet freedom groups, and 3.7 million commenters won strong net neutrality rules from the US Federal Communication Commission (FCC). The rules prohibit Internet providers from blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization—"fast lanes" for sites that pay, and slow lanes for everyone else.
so basically what they are saying is that in a matter of days, you have to pay to access sites like youtube, netflix, internet games, FaceTime, or almost anything else. It is like a prioritizion thing. ISP's can literally shut down a site, SEE what you are doing online or slow it down if you don't pay extra. You pay more, you get more.
ATM, it is only going into effect in the USA but that is just for a SHORT amount of time. If this gets passed through, most of the world will be affected, so YOU will be affected.
If you still don't care, let me put it into your perspective. Do you want to play a certain computer game but you cannot because you will have to pay $10 to every time? Do you want to watch a youtube video or anime but you cannot because you will have to spend $6? I guess not. Orrrrr you could also just put it like this............
AT&T: Oh so you like to play steam games or watch netflix all day right? Well sorry, we think that is competition so let me slow down the Internet whenever you go on their site or just block the site all together and make you pay extra money just to visit it or use it.
Even if it does not go into effect for the rest of the world (0.0000001% chance), then whenever you are buying something from a USA based site, you will have to pay e-commarace (or however its spelt) and thats basically a big extra fine ONTOP of the thing you already ordered.
So guys please listen.
This not only affects America but basically the word. Don't give me the excuse of "oh I'm not from America so I don't care" because then you are an egotistic shithead. So PLEASE at least read up on this.
https://www.battleforthenet.com
