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The FCC is Expected to Propose the Return of Net Neutrality Protections Oct 19th (www.eff.org)
submitted 1 year ago by CrayonMaster@midwest.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Network neutrality is the idea that internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all data that travels over their networks fairly, without discrimination in favor of particular apps, sites or services

The FCC will meet on October 19th to vote on proposing Title II reclassification that would support accompanying net neutrality protections

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[โ€“] Waluigis_Talking_Buttplug@lemmy.world 93 points 1 year ago (10 children)

My internet is run by my coop power company, just a reminder that all the major ISPs took billions and promised fiber and then royalty fucked us, so now my internet is run by a rural power company.

Call your power company and find out if they're installing fiber. Support this move as it weakens Comcast and AT&T's death grip.

Net Neutrality has been taken away before and it can be taken away again. Just get with a coop. I've torrented literal terabytes without even an email telling me not to .

[โ€“] wendortb@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

A coop near us is rolling out 1Gb fiber up/down to rural homes. Considering most of them could only get DSL or use 4G/3G internet, it is amazing. I have to wait to see if they come in town for their rollout, as they have to pay another power company to use their power poles. Everyone I know is switching to the coop as it is cheaper, more stable, and unlimited.

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