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EDGEMAN

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Nope. The people who hate this are...


the giant edge providers — companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter — are content providers, they are exempt from “Net Neutrality” rules, free to restrain content by censoring out all conservative and libertarian views at will, without so much as an explanation to anyone why the objectionable views were banned..

Ordinary people who don't understand what's going on have been told this is bad by the Googles, Facebooks, & Twitters.

(In response to this post by Beerman)

Posted: 12/14/2017 at 6:09PM



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Current Thread:
  Exaggeration sure -- bigbadbird 12/15/2017 07:58AM
  Mostly there aren't any -- Beerman 12/14/2017 4:50PM
  Google is a content provider -- Beerman 12/14/2017 5:13PM
  I was hopeful about google fiber too. ** -- HokieSignGuy 12/14/2017 4:52PM
  No idea what you are talking about -- HokieHutch 12/14/2017 3:53PM
  But utilities charge the same per KWh, but usage -- MCL3 Hokie 12/14/2017 4:43PM
  Because internet players offer more than access today -- HokieHutch 12/14/2017 5:19PM
  They do... different pay tiers for Mbps rates.... -- HokieSignGuy 12/14/2017 4:49PM
  Got it thanks. ** -- MCL3 Hokie 12/14/2017 5:02PM
  I can agree with what you are saying. -- HokieSignGuy 12/14/2017 4:32PM
  Nope. The people who hate this are... -- EDGEMAN 12/14/2017 6:09PM
  Exactly ** -- HokieSignGuy 12/14/2017 3:57PM
  That's not a good metric ** -- WestEndHokie39 12/14/2017 3:34PM
  Not at all, but is reflective on the state of things ** -- HokieSignGuy 12/14/2017 3:37PM
  Greed will make everything awful... -- agray123 12/14/2017 3:14PM
  I second that!!! ** -- fordham 12/14/2017 3:32PM
  Unintended positive consequences!!! HA! ** -- agray123 12/14/2017 4:38PM
  Oh and yes. If you don't believe me ... -- Beerman 12/14/2017 3:07PM
  Plus, they have already tried it before... -- HokieSignGuy 12/14/2017 3:24PM
  The difference is ... -- Beerman 12/14/2017 3:00PM
  Well, in theory.... -- JoesterVT 12/14/2017 2:46PM
  It allows providers to provide preferred content -- bigbadbird 12/14/2017 2:46PM
  Depends on who you ask.............. -- vt_mughal 12/14/2017 2:35PM

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