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Topic	The FCC unveils its plan to repeal its net neutrality rules
Zeeak4444 11/21/17 10:44:38 PM #118:	LightHawKnight posted... Zeeak4444 posted... LightHawKnight posted... bevan306 posted... LightHawKnight posted... I am confused, is the FCC Chairman an idiot? He says if ISPs screw us when Net Neutrality ends, we can always switch to another one... WHAT OTHER ONE?! Most people only have 1 options, 2 if they are lucky. ISPs basically have a monopoly. so start your own isp. Free market! You do realize even Google failed to start their own ISP right? If Google can't afford to fight the current ISPs, what the hell makes you think I am able to? He's making a joke about the absurdity. As for the question at hand It's doublespeak plain and simple. Is it? There are plenty of people throwing around that there is somehow an option, a choice of ISPs you can choose from. Where do they live?! Not in America if they have options for ISPs. I know parts of San Diego have both Cox and AT&T U-verse but they're by far the minority (I worked for the U-verse program for a while and my neighbor is in top management at AT&T). Last I checked (back in early 16) about 3% of the city had access to both. To my understanding we're rare because in LA you're stuck with FiOS and in SJ you're stuck with TW. Make no mistake though, the people saying that are either ignorant or deliberately pushing a narrative. --- Typical gameFAQers are "Complainers that always complain about those who complain about real legitimate complaints."-Joker_X <cite>Zeeak4444 posted [p:890841619] in The FCC un... [t:76016025]...</cite> <quote><cite>LightHawKnight posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeeak4444 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LightHawKnight posted...</cite> <quote><cite>bevan306 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LightHawKnight posted...</cite> <quote>I am confused, is the FCC Chairman an idiot? He says if ISPs screw us when Net Neutrality ends, we can always switch to another one... WHAT OTHER ONE?! Most people only have 1 options, 2 if they are lucky. ISPs basically have a monopoly.</quote> so start your own isp. Free market!</quote> You do realize even Google failed to start their own ISP right? If Google can't afford to fight the current ISPs, what the hell makes you think I am able to?</quote> He's making a joke about the absurdity. As for the question at hand It's doublespeak plain and simple.</quote> Is it? There are plenty of people throwing around that there is somehow an option, a choice of ISPs you can choose from. Where do they live?! Not in America if they have options for ISPs.</quote> I know parts of San Diego have both Cox and AT&T U-verse but they're by far the minority (I worked for the U-verse program for a while and my neighbor is in top management at AT&T). Last I checked (back in early 16) about 3% of the city had access to both. To my understanding we're rare because in LA you're stuck with FiOS and in SJ you're stuck with TW. Make no mistake though, the people saying that are either ignorant or deliberately pushing a narrative. --- Typical gameFAQers are "Complainers that always complain about those who complain about real legitimate complaints."-Joker_X</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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