Net Neutrality Explained

in news •  7 years ago 

Net Neutrality says that the new regulations, passed by the Republican-controlled Federal Communications Commission's 3-2 vote, instead require companies like Verizon and Comcast to disclose if they block sites or give priority to their own content more than others — say by allowing Comcast unit NBCUniversal's sites to run at a faster clip than Time Warner's CNN.com. In theory, ISPs could charge subscribers more, too. Forrester Research analyst Susan Bidel points to other countries like Portugal and England where Internet providers offer monthly services with extra fees for social, messaging and video viewing. Companies like AT&T and Verizon “could charge extra here,”

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The real question here is, is PewdiePie for or against net neutrality!?? Jk mate xD Nice post and being Portuguese I can tell you that we're not very happy with our government charging us fees for everything including this.. But it has been going on for years now and we are used to it haha

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