Current Events > Portugal doesn't have net neutrality, this is what it looks like

(+) Yeah! (+)

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Uggghhh
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Ex-Kefiroth posted...

fuck. that.

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Enjoy the Internet while you can. You will never see anything like the one we got now ever again in the US.
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That really sucks, but not surprising at all. I guess it was only a matter of time before the ISP's (and the government) put their foot down to demand more money than they were already getting.
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That's less than half what I pay even with all those services, so sounds good to me.
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https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/policies/open-internet-net-neutrality

sounds like fake news
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Anyone want to take a guess at when Netflix started paying Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon to stop throttling their traffic?

Also, want to take a guess a who Netflix passed those costs onto?
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The Admiral posted...

That's less than half what I pay even with all those services, so sounds good to me.

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"Sounds good to me!"

Literally paying to be cucked

So loners like us will save money by not buying social/messaging?

How is dat bad
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All you have to do is read the fine print! Everything will be fine! Don't question it, it's all good, and always will be good!


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That's mobile.
Incidentally, mobile has been specifically excluded from net neutrality in the the US, and all we've gotten out of it is T-Mo's Binge On.

That's mobile which already the case here
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This company looks pretty good.

https://www.meo.pt/pacotes/mais-pacotes/fibra/net-voz

34 euros for gigabit internet
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Those are cell plans. For internet service, the EU absolutely enforces net neutrality.

Spreading fake shit doesnt help this very serious cause dudes
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25 is a lot cheaper than what we pay for Internet now. How are the speeds tho?
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Portugal does have Net Neutrality because of EU regulations.

That image is about mobile data and what you're seeing is an example of zero-rating where some specific services don't consume any mobile data. If you're curious you can go read more about internet regulations in europe.

I get that america is pretty up in arms about net neutrality but being ignorant and misinformed doesn't help.
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The Admiral posted...

That's less than half what I pay even with all those services, so sounds good to me.

It's 10 bucks more for me :/
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Thekiller37 posted...

The Admiral posted...

That's less than half what I pay even with all those services, so sounds good to me.

It's 10 bucks more for me :/

Where do you live that you have such a cheap plan?
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I Like Toast posted...

That's mobile which already the case here

Questionmarktarius posted...

That's mobile.
Incidentally, mobile has been specifically excluded from net neutrality in the the US, and all we've gotten out of it is T-Mo's Binge On.

RebelElite791 posted...

Those are cell plans. For internet service, the EU absolutely enforces net neutrality.

Spreading fake shit doesnt help this very serious cause dudes

These posters are all absolutely 100% correct. Mobile has always been excluded from the broader net neutrality laws and regulations. So you see, that's why nothing will change once we start excluding regular broadband internet from net neu.... oh
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Does that say only 10 gigs a month? Wow! That's almost 1/3 of a modern game!
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ChromaticAngel posted...

I Like Toast posted...

That's mobile which already the case here

Questionmarktarius posted...

That's mobile.
Incidentally, mobile has been specifically excluded from net neutrality in the the US, and all we've gotten out of it is T-Mo's Binge On.

RebelElite791 posted...

Those are cell plans. For internet service, the EU absolutely enforces net neutrality.

Spreading fake shit doesnt help this very serious cause dudes

These posters are all absolutely 100% correct. Mobile has always been excluded from the broader net neutrality laws and regulations. So you see, that's why nothing will change once we start excluding regular broadband internet from net neu.... oh

I'm not saying this isn't what our internet service might turn into, and they aren't either. Don't be a smart ass. Just that he's blatantly misrepresenting what this is, as is everyone else sharing this and claiming Portugal doesn't have NN.
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RebelElite791 posted...

I'm not saying this isn't what our internet service might turn into, and they aren't either. Don't be a smart ass. Just that he's blatantly misrepresenting what this is, as is everyone else sharing this and claiming Portugal doesn't have NN.

Yes, the TC absolutely is misrepresenting the argument and spreading misinformation, however, saying it won't happen because "that only happens on mobile" is not a supported statement. It's a prediction for the future based on the assumption that mega telecomms will voluntarily treat customers right instead of fucking us for every dollar we have.

The only people who "won't see a difference" are people who live in areas where there is significant provider competition.

Elon Musk / SpaceX is our only hope now.
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NeonOctopus posted...

Does that say only 10 gigs a month? Wow! That's almost 1/3 of a modern game!

Hey man I'm all for shitting on Portugal (since I live here) but let's get it right at least. Our internet services aren't really an issue, you get TV with over 100 channels, phone and 100Mb/s optic fiber internet (unlimitied traffic) for 29 euros a month.
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watertank posted...

The Admiral posted...

That's less than half what I pay even with all those services, so sounds good to me.

I think it's all of that on top of the price you're already paying
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NeonOctopus posted...

Does that say only 10 gigs a month? Wow! That's almost 1/3 of a modern game!

If you're downloading a PC/twins videogame over mobile, something has already gone catastrophically wrong.

ChromaticAngel posted...

however, saying it won't happen because "that only happens on mobile" is not a supported statement.

Bruh nobody is saying that lol
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ChromaticAngel posted...

however, saying it won't happen because "that only happens on mobile" is not a supported statement.

No one you quoted said that. Using misinformation and false information allows what you are trying to stop to get by. Because it increases confusion on a subject that people already don't understand.
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I Like Toast posted...

ChromaticAngel posted...

however, saying it won't happen because "that only happens on mobile" is not a supported statement.

No one you quoted said that. Using misinformation and false information allows what you are trying to stop to get by. Because it increases confusion on a subject that people already don't understand.

Fair points. I am just reading too much into people's posts.
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meanwhile my phone company is offering a black friday week deal to switch to their new plan with 30 hours of talk/free text and 30GB of regular data, effectively doubling my current plan at no extra cost going forward(comes out to $16 per month).
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AsucaHayashi posted...

meanwhile my phone company is offering a black friday week deal to switch to their new plan with 30 hours of talk/free text and 30GB of regular data, effectively doubling my current plan at no extra cost going forward(comes out to $16 per month).

I only subscribe to unlimited plans on principal even though I only rarely use more than 20gigs anyway.
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