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Arlenton
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Postby Arlenton » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:21 am

I hear that if we don't paint lamb's blood around our doors before net neutrality is repealed the ISP's are legally allowed to enter our homes, shoot our dogs, and then smash our routers.
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Postby The Greater Ohio Valley » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:23 am

I can almost hear Verzion calling Pai up to offer him the cushiest job of his life after this.
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Postby Prusswitonsiakekingkailand » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:25 am

Arlenton wrote:ISP's are legally allowed to enter our homes

Ok
Arlenton wrote:then smash our routers

Good luck, my router is behind 7000 wires!
Arlenton wrote:shoot our dogs

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Postby The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:25 am

The Greater Ohio Valley wrote:I can almost hear Verzion calling Pai up to offer him the cushiest job of his life after this.

A small payment of a million dollars.
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Postby Tengania » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:25 am

From what I’ve seen, if this actually happens we have to pay to get access to certain websites, and internet providers can make internet access slow as hell on rival company sites.
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Postby United Imperial Systems » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:26 am

Tengania wrote:From what I’ve seen, if this actually happens we have to pay to get access to certain websites, and internet providers can make internet access slow as hell on rival company sites.

The bill was passed.
But according to this https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQ-G62MV4AElgGX.jpg it still has to pass court.
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Postby Galloism » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:27 am

United Imperial Systems wrote:
Tengania wrote:From what I’ve seen, if this actually happens we have to pay to get access to certain websites, and internet providers can make internet access slow as hell on rival company sites.

The bill was passed.
But according to this https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQ-G62MV4AElgGX.jpg it still has to pass court.

It's not a bill. It's a regulatory reclassification.
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Postby Arlenton » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:27 am

Aaaaaaand the internet is great again!
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Postby Random Characters » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:28 am

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Tengania wrote:From what I’ve seen, if this actually happens we have to pay to get access to certain websites, and internet providers can make internet access slow as hell on rival company sites.

The bill was passed.
But according to this https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQ-G62MV4AElgGX.jpg it still has to pass court.

This is where the fun begins.
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Postby The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:29 am

Arlenton wrote:Aaaaaaand the internet is great again!

Get ready to open your wallets and have to pay loads more!
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Postby Prusswitonsiakekingkailand » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:30 am

Random Characters wrote:
United Imperial Systems wrote:The bill was passed.
But according to this https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQ-G62MV4AElgGX.jpg it still has to pass court.

This is where the fun begins.

A surprise, to be sure, but an unwelcome one.
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Postby The Old Spaceman » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:30 am

Net neutrality was just repealed! :(
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Postby Dylar » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:31 am

Galloism wrote:
Dylar wrote:You can watch it here.

Right now, Ajit Pai is filibustering.

No surprise, 3/2 vote done.

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Postby Prusswitonsiakekingkailand » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:34 am

The Old Spaceman wrote:Net neutrality was just repealed! :(

Not yet, the courts must now decide its fate.
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Postby The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:35 am

Dylar wrote:
Galloism wrote:No surprise, 3/2 vote done.

Image

Come up here! We have not Shit internet!
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Postby The Greater Ohio Valley » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:36 am

The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:
Arlenton wrote:Aaaaaaand the internet is great again!

Get ready to open your wallets and have to pay loads more!


And for a lot of buffering and slow download speeds!
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Postby Valrifell » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:39 am

The Greater Ohio Valley wrote:
The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:Get ready to open your wallets and have to pay loads more!


And for a lot of buffering and slow download speeds!


But this is preferable to the status quo because reasons!
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Postby Arlenton » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:40 am

The Greater Ohio Valley wrote:
The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:Get ready to open your wallets and have to pay loads more!


And for a lot of buffering and slow download speeds!

And for Netflix to be banned and for WW3 to start and for the apocalypse!
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Postby Dylar » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:40 am

Prusswitonsiakekingkailand wrote:
The Old Spaceman wrote:Net neutrality was just repealed! :(

Not yet, the courts must now decide its fate.

I AM the courts!
The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:
Dylar wrote:Image

Come up here! We have not Shit internet!

Nah, I'm thinking more of Poland. Been meaning to visit the rest of the world anyways.
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Postby Prusswitonsiakekingkailand » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:41 am

Dylar wrote:
Prusswitonsiakekingkailand wrote:Not yet, the courts must now decide its fate.

I AM the courts!
The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:Come up here! We have not Shit internet!

Nah, I'm thinking more of Poland. Been meaning to visit the rest of the world anyways.

It's treason, then.
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Postby The Seven United » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:42 am

Arlenton wrote:
The Greater Ohio Valley wrote:
And for a lot of buffering and slow download speeds!

And for Netflix to be banned and for WW3 to start and for the apocalypse!

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Postby The Transhuman Union » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:42 am

The Seven United wrote:
Arlenton wrote:And for Netflix to be banned and for WW3 to start and for the apocalypse!



Take my money.
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Postby Galloism » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:43 am

The Seven United wrote:
Arlenton wrote:And for Netflix to be banned and for WW3 to start and for the apocalypse!


I see what you did there.
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Postby Prusswitonsiakekingkailand » Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:43 am

The Seven United wrote:
Arlenton wrote:And for Netflix to be banned and for WW3 to start and for the apocalypse!


Oof, clever.
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"If you put people in a cold climate, they invent Communism."

Imperialist to the core, proud of my heritage even if I don't live up to it, if you so need to call me a -boo, call me a Kaiserboo, I enjoy anime, avid Polandball fan, i'm a ranting rambler, and I am a Monarchist

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