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FCC restores net neutrality rules that ban blocking and throttling in 3-2 vote (arstechnica.com)

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The Federal Communications Commission voted 3–2 to impose net neutrality rules today, restoring the common-carrier regulatory framework enforced during the Obama era and then abandoned while Trump was president.

The rules prohibit Internet service providers from blocking and throttling lawful content and ban paid prioritization.

"Consumers have made clear to us they do not want their broadband provider cutting sweetheart deals, with fast lanes for some services and slow lanes for others," FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said at today's meeting.

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[-] nytrixus@lemmy.world 56 points 7 months ago

This is perhaps some of the best news I've read and heard about for a while.

It was scary close, though. It could've gone either way.

Go ahead, prepare your fucking lawsuit, lobbyists. We collectively should be suing you, for all of the times you lied your ass off about spreading broadband to areas you PROMISED you'd bring service to!

[-] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 7 months ago

homie we should be doing more than suing them.

[-] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 10 points 7 months ago

Are you guys taking up your pitchforks again?

... I'm debating whether to take up my "special occasion" pitchfork or my "pokabitch" pitchfork. The first is for normal rallies, and the latter is for serious events. I'm leaning towards the latter. Which one are you bringing?

[-] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

I can't recall the time that Americans brought the latter pitchforks against politicians for a good cause, because the January 6 insurrection does not count.

[-] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 1 points 7 months ago

The Jan 6 was a bitchfest. Not a protest.

[-] occhionaut@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

New to pitchforks, any reccomendations?

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

Neck if you’re feeling merciful, stomach for the evil bastards.

[-] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

I'd recommend a medium-sized rifle with detachable magazines, personally. Pitchforks are limited to melee range only.

[-] Good_morning@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 7 months ago

You can throw them

[-] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

they make throwing pitchforks? I need to get me some of those!

[-] uis@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Ask French. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution

[-] skulblaka@startrek.website 3 points 7 months ago

It's a fun thing to talk about but everyone seems to forget that historically, that didn't actually end that well.

Eat the rich, yes, but you need to have a plan first for what comes after.

[-] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

not having them seems like it would be a pretty good start if you asked me.

But yes, a plan would be in good order at that rate.

[-] SupahRevs@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

A lesson learned from Animal Farm babyyyyyy

[-] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

We need a real world history lesson about the French Revolution. I volunteer the lobbyists play the monarchy.

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