{"id":29,"date":"2014-05-01T03:02:19","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T03:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fluentreports.com\/blog\/?p=29"},"modified":"2014-05-01T03:38:14","modified_gmt":"2014-05-01T03:38:14","slug":"fcc-and-the-new-net-neutrality-rules-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fluentreports.com\/blog\/?p=29","title":{"rendered":"FCC and the new Net Neutrality Rules in English"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Internet<\/a>
Internet without Neutrality<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By this time you might have seen a story or two about the FCC allowing your internet provider to charge companies like Amazon or Netflix to use faster connections to your house; or you might have read a story or two about how Netflix has actually inked a deal with Comcast for faster connections to all the Comcast customers.\u00a0\u00a0 And so here you are; wondering what is the big deal? \u00a0Why is there any fuss at all?\u00a0 \u00a0Taken at face value; that seems reasonable, and that capitalism is working.<\/p>\n

The reason this is a big deal, in a nutshell, is it is going to raise your rates for something you are already paying for.\u00a0\u00a0 And unless the FCC retracts these new rules; and actually brings back network neutrality you will end up paying considerably more for any and all the internet services you want in the future.\u00a0\u00a0 And finally, it will stifle innovation on the web.<\/p>\n

Now, let me explain in details why this is bad for the internet. \u00a0\u00a0The issue is your phone company and cable companies controls what we in the computer industry call the \u201clast mile\u201d.\u00a0 The \u201clast mile\u201d is the actual physical wire connection from your house to their facility which then connects you to the internet.\u00a0\u00a0 In most cities your cable and phone company are a Government mandated monopoly.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0As such; you do not have much of a choice for where to get your internet beyond these few places.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0So now for you to use any of the sites on the internet; you are stuck having to go through that \u201clast mile\u201d connection. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Now because of this \u201clast mile\u201d and the mandated monopolies; they have no reason to compete for your business since you are effectively stuck with so few providers.<\/p>\n

Now who pays for the use of that \u201clast mile\u201d connection to communicate on the internet?\u00a0\u00a0 (You do.) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And who pays for your monthly Netflix account?\u00a0\u00a0 (You do).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0So now, Comcast can also charge Netflix for the same use of the \u201clast mile\u201d that they continue to charge you for.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What do you expect Netflix is going to have to do with those new costs they are having to pay to deliver the content you already pay for to your computer over that \u201clast mile\u201d?\u00a0\u00a0 (Raise your monthly Rates).\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And who will be paying the new rates? \u00a0(You.) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Does this sound at all reasonable now?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So the end result is you will now end up paying Comcast more for the exact same connection.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0So who won in the deal?\u00a0\u00a0 (Comcast) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And who Lost? (You and Netflix).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And since this is a Government sponsored monopoly the cable and phone company have no reason to compete on price and so instead of rates going down, Comcast has now figured out another way to get more money out of your pocket and there is nothing you can do about it unless we can convince the FCC to revert to real network neutrality.<\/p>\n

Now in general; how is this bad for the overall internet?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The next \u201cbig\u201d thing; Comcast (& others) can now actually price out of the market (especially if they don\u2019t like them) causing sites like Google, Facebook, Youtube, Netflix, Amazon and others to be cost prohibitive to even get started because they have to be able to get the data down your \u201clast mile\u201d connection to you.\u00a0\u00a0 And if those existing and\/or new sites don't pay the \"extortion fees\"\u00a0 they will be REALLY slow for you to use.<\/p>\n

At this point probably the best thing that could happen is if the \u201clast mile\u201d internet connection was classified as a \u201cCommon Carrier\u201d so that other FCC rules would be in place to keep any of the Internet service providers from being able to charge internet companies for access to you.<\/p>\n

What can you do about it:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Fill in a FCC comment on \u00a0the \u201cproceeding number\u201d: 14-28 at http:\/\/apps.fcc.gov\/ecfs\/upload\/display?z=bfqu5<\/a>\n
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    1. You will need to put in the number \u201c14-28\u201d in the \u201cProceeding number\u201d<\/li>\n
    2. Fill out your information<\/li>\n
    3. Write you own personalized note why you think this is bad and that you want ISP (Internet Service Providers) classified as a \u201cCommon Carrier\u201d in some text editor like WordPad, Notepad, and then attach your note with the Documents -> Browse Button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    4. \u00a0Fill out the \u201cWe The People\u201d petition at https:\/\/petitions.whitehouse.gov\/petition\/maintain-true-net-neutrality-protect-freedom-information-united-states\/9sxxdBgy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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