How does Net Nutrality affect SE/XIV?

[LaurieB]

I might also add that many people here still use 56k dial up modems as they can't afford the 129.00 a month. That is the ONLY option here, and for many people in the United States. These satellite companies that supply this expensive service are raking it in because there is no other option and they know it. But, for sure they will be taking advantage of this deregulation's full tilt, and we as customers will pay even more for much less. Unless we sell our house and move, or they use the money they were given to expand. They won't. And being five miles from town, just five miles from "real" internet is infuriating..but money is what this is all about, who has the most wins, but these companies got a big win from this.

[Freyt]

I might also add that many people here still use 56k dial up modems as they can't afford the 129.00 a month. That is the ONLY option here, and for many people in the United States. These satellite companies that supply this expensive service are raking it in because there is no other option and they know it. But, for sure they will be taking advantage of this deregulation's full tilt, and we as customers will pay even more for much less. Unless we sell our house and move, or they use the money they were given to expand. They won't. And being five miles from town, just five miles from "real" internet is infuriating..but money is what this is all about, who has the most wins, but these companies got a big win from this.

So is it your understanding that that one provider is prohibiting any competition, and not that the local government has not provided a suitable environment for new competition to enter?

[LaurieB]

Yes. I have taken them to court over it. The local government has no jurisdiction because we are outside of the city limits and the mayor has directly told me that. He has said that he is open to anyone coming here, but they will not. They have plenty of electric lines that they rent space on inside the limits to run cable, but they refuse to do it here. Cox, ATT, Century Link, no dsl lines, no less restrictive Satellite service, none of them want to compete with Hughes.net, that is the company out here. We have cell phone service but Verizon is the only one, and they want 185.00 a month for a 15GB, with large overage fees if we use it.

[Freyt]

Yes. I have taken them to court over it. The local government has no jurisdiction because we are outside of the city limits and the mayor has directly told me that. He has said that he is open to anyone coming here, but they will not. They have plenty of electric lines that they rent space on inside the limits to run cable, but they refuse to do it here. Cox, ATT, Century Link, no dsl lines, no less restrictive Satellite service, none of them want to compete with Hughes.net, that is the company out here. We have cell phone service but Verizon is the only one, and they want 185.00 a month for a 15GB, with large overage fees if we use it.

My dude, if you live outside of city limits, perhaps you should move.

[LaurieB]

Not a dude. And I do not want to sell my house here. I love this house. I shouldn't have to make a decision to get rid of my house and go through selling it and buying another when they were given money to expand out here and did not use it. Months of selling, buying, moving no. I can't do that.

[LaurieB]

I also might add what I took them to court over is misusing federal funds. So, this issue has nothing to do with anyone else people say. Not true. If you want to let a person or company have free reins that has already misappropriated federal funds, in the billions, then there is something really wrong with that. Like letting someone that stole from you before come right back in and say "don't worry, it will the same as it always was, we promise, nothing will change we won't do it again". That is the premise this is under. That is why what they did then and now, they now report to no one. Light hand means five finger discount.

[Canadane]

Nothing will happen really.
Unless you're American, I guess. Then something might happen maybe.

[micropanther7]

For EU countries, the European Comission is committed to net neutrality: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-...net-neutrality.

Nothing will happen really.
Unless you're American, I guess. Then something might happen maybe.

Yes I know I'm cynical, distrustful and worrying for nothing.. but I can picture big companies like Sky, Virgin etc rubbing their hands together gleefully at this kind of news, quite easily. Where money is involved, it's only a matter of time... so the bigger the stink people create the better, even if you're NOT from the US, I'm sure plenty of people from around the world will be pretty vocal in their support, and we should be

[Gemina]

I don't know much about it. However my opinion is it is just another money making scheme similar to gas, food, tobacco etc. Where they take advantage of the population's dependency on such things by figuring exactly how much they can milk us for before we finally say eff you!

When games like FFXIV starts losing subs because customers can no longer afford it, it affects the companies involved. Restructuring happens, they downsize, and people ultimately lose jobs. Then the economy suffers because no one is spending money; unemployment rate goes up, along with personal and national debt.

How's my aim? We are in dire need of a Robin Hood. These greedy fvcks really need to be put in their place.

[Qojon]

When games like FFXIV starts losing subs because customers can no longer afford it, it affects the companies involved. Restructuring happens, they downsize, and people ultimately lose jobs. Then the economy suffers because no one is spending money; unemployment rate goes up, along with personal and national debt.

How's my aim? We are in dire need of a Robin Hood. These greedy fvcks really need to be put in their place.

Another option is encouraging state governments that do a better job with their spending. My state is a prime example where they spend 24 billion a year on people that don't even belong in the United States. In order to make up for their wasteful spending, we're forced to pay a tax on nearly everything.