swhx7
Premium
join:2006-07-23
Elbonia
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| It may be a hoax, but will come true if not stopped
Maybe the writer can't prove it because it's a hoax. Or maybe it's true even if the writer can't get proof. If it's really a plan, the telcos/cablecos are probably trying to cover it up as fast as they can now that it's leaked.
But it doesn't really matter whether it's literally a plan with a schedule. It is a possible and plausible future scenario. And it would be exactly in line with the interests and profit motives of the big ISPs.
In fact it is the direction things are already going. If the anti-neutrality forces win, a corporate-controlled, admission-controlled, fee-for-everything internet where there is no reliable, independent or free-flowing information is what we'll end up with. |
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DrModem
Premium
join:2006-10-19
USA
 ·EarthLink
 ·1and1
 ·PeoplePC
| This would be basically committing suicide for ISPs, if you were only able to access websites with your internet connection, I bet somewhere around 90% of people would stop using it. No more gaming and etc. In fact someone else would probably start a new internet. Tough. |
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Mashiki
Balking The Enemy's Plans
join:2002-02-04
Woodstock, ON
·Bright House
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| In some places where you only have limited access to some providers, this could very well be the result. So it wouldn't be suicide for some isp's but an end reality to get the best bang for their buck.
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The Art of War
"Excessive law is no law." - Cicero |
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