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Veilex

(1,555 posts)
Thu Feb 26, 2015, 03:29 PM Feb 2015

Tools to fight the anti net neutrality myths out there

To help forestall those who'd expound upon myths already being perpetuated by the anti-net neutrality group.

Prices went up immediately after cable was deemed to not be classified under title 2 provisions:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304049704579320500441593462

In a related myth, the anti net neutrality crowd keeps yelling about taxes. However, title 2 has literally nothing to do with taxes:
https://www.techdirt.com/blog/netneutrality/articles/20141203/09083129312/attempt-to-undermine-title-ii-support-broadband-industry-pretends-to-be-worried-about-your-soaring-broadband-bill.shtml

Next, the myth that net neutrality will stifle broadband expansion or infrastructure upgrades. Or how about the myth that bandwidth is a problem:
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130118/17425221736/cable-industry-finally-admits-that-data-caps-have-nothing-to-do-with-congestion.shtml

Know of other ways to help debunk anti-net neutrality propaganda, myths and lies?
Please add them to the thread bellow!

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