FCC Chairman Lied. What a Shock
Comcast, in direct conflict with what Ajit Pai, FCC chairman said would happen, is announcing to its customers that, since net neutrality is now dead, it will begin throttling mobile video speeds unless customers pay up. Pai, a former telecommunications lawyer and lobbyist, poo-pooed watchdogs and millions of Americans when he unilaterally overrode the Obama era net neutrality order, and within days of the repeal, what you would expect would happen is happening. Comcast even had the gall to rationalize their action by claiming that slower speeds, customers data plans would last longer. Really?
Pai is already well known for lying, since he claimed the flood of negative comments to his plan to unravel net neutrality was a cyberattack, not actually millions of Americans saying no. He stubbornly clung to his plan, the invertebrates in Congress failed to act to protect Americans (again), and so now our internet access and speeds are only for those who can pay more.
There is a place for anger, and THIS is it.
Hmmm! Seems I recall seeing numerous Comcast adds on Twitter claiming they fully supported net neutrality and would never arbitrarily throttle anyone’s internet feed. Of course, that was during the months leading up to Adjit Pal’s announcement. Imagine that!
1Can we shame/heckle/jeer at Pai in restaurants and the other public places where he slimes around?
2@dbtexas: All of them said they would not “arbitrarily” throttle net speeds.
The key word is “arbitrarily”. This is “with intent” and covers the entire subscriber base so there is no “arbitrary” involved.
3It’s only just begun….
Why should ATT/Spectrum let you access competitors like Netflix and Amazon Video? Why should ATT/Spectrum let you access VOIP competitors like Vonage or Skype?
4He’s just channeling his inner Susan Collins: just as she’ll be surprised when Roe v Wade is overturned, Pai will be shocked at this news – just like Captain Renault was shocked that there was gambling at Rick’s place in Casablanca.
One wonders at the extent Pai will have “winnings” from his actions.
5My daughter was throttled by Xfinity (Comcast) last month. She gets to pony up $50 more a month now!
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