Could the end of Net Neutrality end your access to Hung Angels?

[Stavros]

In the USA, the Federal Communications Commission has announced that it intends to vote in December to put an end to an Obama Presidency ruling that defined the Internet as a Utility, putting an end to what is known as 'Net Neutrality'-

Net neutrality is the principle that all traffic on the internet is treated equally. Its supporters argue that equal access to the internet has been essential in creating today’s dynamic online world.

On the chopping block are rules established in 2015 that prevent broadband companies from charging more for internet “fast lanes” for certain content and from blocking or slowing certain content. Critics charge that removing the rules will hand ISPs control of the internet – allowing them to pick winners and losers by slowing some services while giving preferential treatment to those they favor.
https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...parks-protests

I wonder how, if this decision is passed, consumers will be affected if they want to access a site like Hung Angels. If the ISP in the US notes the frequency with which a member accesses HA will it charge more to give the consumer faster access? One claim in the US is that removing Net Neutrality will also enable ISPs to collect more detailed information on a consumer's web browsing habits.

In the UK the internet is currently net neutral through the European Union's Regulation on Open Internet Access, and in theory this could be scrapped as part of the transition through the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill currently being debated in the House of Commons. Another major difference is that there is more competition in the UK for ISP contracts -I have switched ISPs three times- whereas in the USA there is often only one ISP and as the second Guardian article shows in some areas there might as well be no internet at all, the service is so poor.

Although this is another example of the Republicans reversing Obama legislation out of spite, the argument is that it will create more competition. I doubt it, but as I don't live in the US I can't say more than that, though it is curious in the case of Washington that the State that gave Boeing billions of dollars in tax breaks could have used those billions to improve internet access across the state.

Key question though remains: if Hung Angels is one of your most popular websites, will your ISP under the new rules charge you more to visit it, and thereby reduce your visits?

Guardian report here-
https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...parks-protests

Guardian on the internet in Washington State-
https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...ock-washington

Situation in the UK-
https://news.sky.com/story/net-neutr...anges-10945518

[Ts RedVeX]

Federal Communistcations Comission? ;D

Oh wait.. This project actually sounds like letting ISPs do whatever they think is good for the companies unrestricted! Vivant free marketers!

Perhaps my webshite will reappear in google searches without complying to silly google standards as well!

Oh, by the way, I think that the EU must be destroyed. - Along with all its laws imposed onto the UK.

[Castor_Troy05]

Oh, by the way, I think that the EU must be destroyed. - Along with all its laws imposed onto the UK.

The EU has laws which prevent this from happening to any member state. Brexit might lead the UK to follow Americas lead, yet again

[javier81]

Federal Communistcations Comission?.

The American media censorship regulatory bureau. Regulating the amount of censorship and pro corporate conservative butt-fucking the American public recieves, via the airwaves. Fuck Ajit Pai, and fuck that mental charity case Trump.

[Ben in LA]

Thanks, trump voters. Fuck you all.

[Stavros]

Federal Communistcations Comission? ;D
Oh wait.. This project actually sounds like letting ISPs do whatever they think is good for the companies unrestricted! Vivant free marketers!
Perhaps my webshite will reappear in google searches without complying to silly google standards as well!
Oh, by the way, I think that the EU must be destroyed. - Along with all its laws imposed onto the UK.

a) you have not addressed the issues in the post, for example, will rescinding net neutrality improve internet access for customers in the USA, protect their right to privacy, and prevent ISP's with only a commercial motive limiting a consumer's access to websites by raising the cost of browsing them? In some cases, this could result in a reduction of visits to your 'website'.
A free market of the kind you yearn for is supposed to provide what consumers want, rather than what the profit-hungry vendors want, have you thought of that?

b) the EU has never imposed a single law or regulation on the UK, every law and regulation has been incorporated into English law through Parliament which has had the right to veto all and any such laws and regulations but has chosen not to. There is a slightly different situation in Scotland and Northern Ireland as I am sure you are aware of. And, a substantial majority of the EU law passed by Parliament since 1973 -along with those laws and regulations passed by the European Free Trade Area since 1960- is being confirmed as English law through the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill currently being debated in the House of Commons so that far from being 'destroyed' a great deal of English law will continue to be what EU law used to be, and rather a lot of that will consist of law that originated in the United Kingdom.

[Gillian]

Perhaps my webshite ...

Oh come on ... it's not that bad ...

[legault]

net neutrality is internet communism

[legault]

Oh, by the way, I think that the EU must be destroyed. - Along with all its laws imposed onto the UK.

Agreed 100%

[youngblood61]

Thanks, trump voters. Fuck you all.

Well said.