Verizon strikes again, big time, trying to control Internet traffic!

[newuser134]

http://news.yahoo.com/appeals-court-strikes-down-fcc-internet-rules-162158164--finance.html

Please go to the freepress.net petition link and sign the petition to help FCC restore Internet neutrality.

In the press conference Verizon states that they remain committed to open Internet. If that's the case, why did they fight to win the battle to control Internet access and what goes through their networks?

I think Verizon has really done it now. First they want to control how much data people use, next what people do with their phones, now they want to control what websites people can visit or who gets access to the Internet. If they get away with this, it will be the end of free Internet access. I think that's too far for any company to go. I urge people to terminate their lines or service with Verizon if this doesn't get reversed. I am prepared to do the same thing. Without their customers they're nobody, Verizon cannot be allowed to go this far, someone, hopefully the FCC, will put Verizon back in its place!

 

[Harleydroid]

Oh I will be done with Verizon for sure. Tired of all the bs.

 

[drag&fly]

Oh I will be done with Verizon for sure. Tired of all the bs.

It is disgusting that being cash flush allows major corporations to pervert the Constitution. I don't actually need a cellphone anyway. I have a home phone and a CB with a 700 watt Midnight special linear amp in my truck with a 102" steel whip. It does shut my truck down on occasion though and Jack in The Box hates when I key up.... maybe I need a bigger ground strap?

I guess what I'm saying is the idea of getting people together and boycotting for a purpose is a great idea but it will never happen. Take any given Sunday and 2 million or more people can get together and watch Football but you can even get 2000 together in an effort to preserve their civil rights or freedoms. Just my .02

 

[droidstyle]

F U Verizon!!

 

[Menardo]

Our judicial system is completely f'd... once this starts I'm out... Verizon can keep their locked phones and kiss my a$$...

 

[Xanza89]

That is such BS. If that were to happen I might have to abandon ship.

 

[DAJORDAN]

I'm on Verizon Unlimited and use about 20gig a month on average and yet to see slowdown - run speed test app often.

 

[BA0714]

If this happens I'm definitely leaving them. Right now I have unlimited data also I can upgrade my line. But with this news going around, I'll just wait and see what happens. Either way I'll be ready for you Verizon!

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[Brandonrz]

If this goes through. No doubt I'm leaving to tmobile with @BeansTown106

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[leyvatron]

If this goes through. No doubt I'm leaving to tmobile with @BeansTown106

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Beanstown left Verizon?

 

[Brandonrz]

Beanstown left Verizon?

Is going to very soon

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[Oh_wow]

delete

 

[Marvelicious75]

The trouble is that it isn't just Verizon, this mess has been several years in the making and just about every big internet provider is on the same side as big V. If Verizon gets away with it, it will become standard practice and you won't be able to escape by crossing the street.

The truth is, legally the judge made the correct choice: the FCC doesn't have the authority to regulate broadband internet unless they classify it as a communications service. It was the FCC who dropped the ball on this one and they are the ones who need to fix it.

 

[changt34x]

I've been noticing something strange for the past few days. Maybe it is related to this, maybe not.

If you are an Xfinity TV customer, you might know they offer an app called Xfinity TV Go for mobile streaming. I've called it a scam before because it is only available to Verizon only and it eats about 1.5-2GB/hour without even being high quality. I use it because I have UL data, so that doesn't worry me.

In Philly, I get a whopping 3 Mbps down on Speedtests. Its been like that for more than a year. Up until a few days ago I could stream Youtube HD videos no problem, but now I can't even stream on 4G at low quality (not HD). I installed a traffic meter and it is only using 80-100KB/s, nowhere near saturating 3Mbps. However, on Xfinity TV Go I can pull down 400-500KB/s consistently with spikes to 1MB/s. I only bring this up because Comcast and Verizon are affiliated in markets without FIOS, and it wouldn't surprise me if they were doing something to it.