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Hoyt

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26. Just not that big a deal right now. "Disastrous" is somewhat hyperbolic, don't you think?

Reply to PTWB (Reply #24)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 11:23 PM

Nov 2020

To me, that's a term you'd use for something Biden needs to go to the wall for before tackling almost anything.

With that said, I can't get access to my favorite guitar site at the moment.

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Is it possible for Biden to institute Net Neutrality? [View all] TomDaisy Nov 2020 OP

He can appoint FCC commissioners blogslut Nov 2020 #1

Yep. I would like to see the Fairness Doctrine reinstated. That has been extremely damaging to USA. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #35

I suppose it would be a preventive action just in case, but has anyone Hoyt Nov 2020 #2

YES! PTWB Nov 2020 #3

Please tell us about someone hurt. And please no COULD BE hurt article links. Hoyt Nov 2020 #5

What? PTWB Nov 2020 #6

I do a lot of research on internet, political and otherwise. It seems to hum Hoyt Nov 2020 #8

Who should we believe? kcr Nov 2020 #9

Lots of "might be" and "could be" in that article. Hoyt Nov 2020 #10

Show your work kcr Nov 2020 #11

There have been countless studies showing that ISPs are throttling traffic to video providers. PTWB Nov 2020 #12

I'm more concerned about getting aid to unemployed, healthcare, restoring Hoyt Nov 2020 #13

What? PTWB Nov 2020 #15

No, Biden's FCC will take care of your concerns, which I don't think really exist right now. Hoyt Nov 2020 #23

Net neutrality is wildly popular. PTWB Nov 2020 #24

Just not that big a deal right now. "Disastrous" is somewhat hyperbolic, don't you think? Hoyt Nov 2020 #26

The rhetoric on both sides of the net neutrality issue has been hyperbolic. onenote Nov 2020 #21

Under net neutrality there is no risk of harm. PTWB Nov 2020 #25

Don't think they are interested in losing millions, tens of million customers, by screwing up our Hoyt Nov 2020 #27

That's absurd. PTWB Nov 2020 #28

None of the stuff you fear regarding net-neutrality has happened. Hoyt Nov 2020 #30

LOL PTWB Nov 2020 #32

Eh PTWB Nov 2020 #34

Agree they are at "mercy." So far, ISP are still meeting requirements of paying customers, be it Hoyt Nov 2020 #36

What on Earth? PTWB Nov 2020 #37

Happy Thanksgiving, PTWB. Hoyt Nov 2020 #38

Oh, I have no complaints with my ISP currently. PTWB Nov 2020 #39

I keep getting, "Your Internet Connection is Unstable" in Zoom LeftInTX Nov 2020 #31

It's possible. PTWB Nov 2020 #33

Guess there's no need to bother with smoke detectors then kcr Nov 2020 #7

We still want it to be declared a public utility blogslut Nov 2020 #20

Yes I mean indirectly by appointing FCC comissioners who will. Statistical Nov 2020 #4

IIRC the president's party gets 3 of the 5 commissioners including the chair rurallib Nov 2020 #14

can't wait for the door to hit smart-mouth smart-ass trumper Ajit Pai on the way out TomDaisy Nov 2020 #16

amen to that rurallib Nov 2020 #17

Michael Copps is 80 years old. He's not coming back to the FCC. onenote Nov 2020 #22

I was wondering how old he is - thanks rurallib Nov 2020 #29

It will be subject to court challenge and the outcome would be uncertain. onenote Nov 2020 #18

It will be interesting to see how things play out at the FCC onenote Nov 2020 #19