Net neutrality is dead. It’s time to fear Mickey Mouse
December 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s a red letter day for the media industry. Disney just took control of 21st Century Fox’s media empire, and the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality regulations that prevent internet providers from discriminatory behavior. These two industry-shaking events will set media companies on a dramatic collision course with ISPs. This conflict threatens the internet.
This week you might have seen lots of talk about fast and slow lanes, blocked websites, and the end of the internet. But the death of net neutrality is not going to look like a sudden apocalypse. It’s going to look more like things we’ve already seen: data caps, “free” data for apps, and…
Comments
Related Posts
-
EU criticizes X over levels of disinformation found on platform
-
Why this investor left the pursuit of billion-dollar exits to help employers hire people with autism
-
#google hit with its third antitrust lawsuit since October by bipartisan coalition of states
-
#airbnb accidentally sent tons of #android users a ‘test’ notification