@hybotics Problem is there's nothing on the pipeline anytime soon so it's going to be very dark times especially in the US.
@hybotics Very much true, and a lot of people ignore most of that past. I do remember this contributed to many ways.
@joeo10 yep. It’s a very different network today than five, ten, and fifteen years ago. Money talks, and people generally are ambivalent because “that’s just the way it is”.
@matigo Yep, and the US will be a perfect test example of what happens when monopolies rule the 'net.
States will also be banned from passing its own Net Neutrality laws [arstechnica.com]
Can add states that will sue the FCC at this point.
FCC unveils its plan to repeal net neutrality rules, a move that would give ISPs broad powers to determine which websites and online services customers use [washingtonpost.com]
Barring legal challenges, the future looks grim. If you live in the US, get ready for these types of plans in the accompanying pi:.
I apologize if I'm being a downer but according to Andre Staltz, the web as we know it is dying, and it started in 2014. Soon, we can see only three companies take over the entire internet: Amazon, Facebook, and Google. A sad reality we're living in. [staltz.com]
@whoisashygirl Yikes, challenging to say the least. Hope it does get better very soon.