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FCC explicitly prohibits fast lanes, closing possible net neutrality loophole (arstechnica.com)
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[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 226 points 4 months ago (15 children)

Good. The thing is that network "fast lanes" work by slowing down all other lanes.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 129 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (11 children)

It’s responsible for the last few years of streaming price hikes. ISPs throttle streaming services, then customers complain. Streaming services pay for “fast lanes,” then pass the cost on to customers.

Fuck Ajit Pai and his orange overlord.

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