The Daily Kos has the post So this is how Net Neutrality dies, under a Democratic President.
3:57 PM PT: Another argument I am often seeing is the whole “Well Netflix and Youtube use so much bandwidth, it is only fair they pay more!” This is the exact argument the ISPs fall back on when people challenge them on wanting to destroy Net Neutrality.
Don’t buy that for a second. Yes, Netflix and other streaming services use loads of ISP bandwidth. They also have customers who PAY THESE ISPs for cable access in large part to use their services.
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.Also compare to other countries:
Average internet speeds in South Korea and Japan are many times faster than ours, and cost far less, and also use plenty of streaming services. In Tokyo for example, you can get 2 gigabit internet speeds (TWICE google Fiber) for $50 a month. The only reason we can’t have that here is because ISPs are greedy and don’t want to establish faster networks if they can charge you more per month and give you 1% what someone in Tokyo can get. World’s fastest Internet arrives in Tokyo: 2Gbps for $50/mo.
There is a White House Petition to sign.
Maintain true net neutrality to protect the freedom of information in the United States.
True net neutrality means the free exchange of information between people and organizations. Information is key to a society’s well being. One of the most effective tactics of an invading military is to inhibit the flow of information in a population; this includes which information is shared and by who. Today we see this war being waged on American citizens. Recently the FCC has moved to redefine “net neutrality” to mean that corporations and organizations can pay to have their information heard, or worse, the message of their competitors silenced. We as a nation must settle for nothing less than complete neutrality in our communication channels. This is not a request, but a demand by the citizens of this nation. No bandwidth modifications of information based on content or its source.
You have to wonder if President Obama gives a damn anymore.