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OmahaBlueDog

(10,000 posts)
Sun Jan 19, 2014, 12:34 PM Jan 2014

How do you think the overturn of net-neutrality will impact you?

Note: I'm NOT looking for an answer on how it will impact America, the world, your state, or society.

Net neutrality has been overturned by the courts. How will the overturn of net-neutrality impact you? Will it raise costs on some site you use frequently? Will it hurt your business? Will it impact where you shop on the internet?
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How do you think the overturn of net-neutrality will impact you? (Original Post) OmahaBlueDog Jan 2014 OP
I have no doubt providers will use this as a way to raise their fees Auggie Jan 2014 #1
I have no doubt that I will be denied real news. PassingFair Jan 2014 #2
AT&T already has tiered rates for speed NV Whino Jan 2014 #3
Physics Duer 157099 Jan 2014 #4
I know that's right OmahaBlueDog Jan 2014 #5

PassingFair

(22,434 posts)
2. I have no doubt that I will be denied real news.
Sun Jan 19, 2014, 12:57 PM
Jan 2014

Because channels will be slowed down to the extent that they won't load.

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)
3. AT&T already has tiered rates for speed
Sun Jan 19, 2014, 12:59 PM
Jan 2014

Those will increase, and Netflix, on top of that, will raise rates beyond my budget.

If it increases rates for online shopping, it may bring back storefronts such as Stacks and Stacks, which abandoned those storefronts in favor of the net.

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