Internet Neutrality.

Limezor · Apr 30, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA5Z...m/f71/keep-virgin-destroying-internet-386359/

Keep Virgin from destroying the internet...

The new CEO of Virgin Media, Neil Berkett, has openly stated in an interview that they think net neutrality is “a load of bollocks” and claimed they're already doing deals to deliver some people’s content faster than others. They would then put websites and services that don't pay Virgin in the "slow lane", meaning those sites would load slowly and cause most users to give up using them, feeling forced to use whatever Virgin wants to push through their network.

This is not the first time an internet provider infringes upon net neutrality, but it is the first time that an ISP so brutally states that they simply plan to limit internet access to a television-like system in which the access provider completely regulates the content you have access to.

Virgin Media has over 3.5 million customers in the UK and the real danger is that when they start applying this system to their network, all major internet providers around the globe will soon follow the trend. Because this is exactly what major ISP's have been wanting to do for years.

But we can stop it.

If the masses of the internet react against this, we will set an example of what happens when one provider tries to take away our freedom. We will make it very clear that any ISP who tries to infringe upon net neutrality will see its popularity go down the drain because the users don't accept it. And we'll see to it that only the providers who care about safeguarding our internet freedom have our support.

Speak out in any way you can and spread the word.
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Cellular · May 1, 2008

Limezor said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA5Z...m/f71/keep-virgin-destroying-internet-386359/

Keep Virgin from destroying the internet...

The new CEO of Virgin Media, Neil Berkett, has openly stated in an interview that they think net neutrality is “a load of bollocks” and claimed they're already doing deals to deliver some people’s content faster than others. They would then put websites and services that don't pay Virgin in the "slow lane", meaning those sites would load slowly and cause most users to give up using them, feeling forced to use whatever Virgin wants to push through their network.

This is not the first time an internet provider infringes upon net neutrality, but it is the first time that an ISP so brutally states that they simply plan to limit internet access to a television-like system in which the access provider completely regulates the content you have access to.

Virgin Media has over 3.5 million customers in the UK and the real danger is that when they start applying this system to their network, all major internet providers around the globe will soon follow the trend. Because this is exactly what major ISP's have been wanting to do for years.

But we can stop it.

If the masses of the internet react against this, we will set an example of what happens when one provider tries to take away our freedom. We will make it very clear that any ISP who tries to infringe upon net neutrality will see its popularity go down the drain because the users don't accept it. And we'll see to it that only the providers who care about safeguarding our internet freedom have our support.

Speak out in any way you can and spread the word.
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Erm....sure. Well, I would, but I've had bad RP experiences with you, Limezor. I don't know if I should trust you.

Corran · May 2, 2008

This is .. interesting.

I bet you those wacky Anonymous kids will do something about this.

GO ANON, GO! :O

Teddi · May 2, 2008

Cellular said:

Limezor said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA5Z...m/f71/keep-virgin-destroying-internet-386359/

Keep Virgin from destroying the internet...

The new CEO of Virgin Media, Neil Berkett, has openly stated in an interview that they think net neutrality is “a load of bollocks” and claimed they're already doing deals to deliver some people’s content faster than others. They would then put websites and services that don't pay Virgin in the "slow lane", meaning those sites would load slowly and cause most users to give up using them, feeling forced to use whatever Virgin wants to push through their network.

This is not the first time an internet provider infringes upon net neutrality, but it is the first time that an ISP so brutally states that they simply plan to limit internet access to a television-like system in which the access provider completely regulates the content you have access to.

Virgin Media has over 3.5 million customers in the UK and the real danger is that when they start applying this system to their network, all major internet providers around the globe will soon follow the trend. Because this is exactly what major ISP's have been wanting to do for years.

But we can stop it.

If the masses of the internet react against this, we will set an example of what happens when one provider tries to take away our freedom. We will make it very clear that any ISP who tries to infringe upon net neutrality will see its popularity go down the drain because the users don't accept it. And we'll see to it that only the providers who care about safeguarding our internet freedom have our support.

Speak out in any way you can and spread the word.
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Erm....sure. Well, I would, but I've had bad RP experiences with you, Limezor. I don't know if I should trust you.
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Limezor is correct. It's true.

Dan · May 2, 2008

I can only hope that somewhere in the constitution this is illegal.

Teddi · May 2, 2008

There are no laws on the internet, it's just an unwritten law that ISP's will not create rules or regulations against you, the user. To do so would equal them losing customers. Now Virgin feel that they can get away with this with the mass amount of subscribers. Thankfully the system hasn't been set up yet. Now unfortunatly, i use Virgin. When they were Blueyonder/Telewest they were pretty damn awesome. It's nice i now have 10MB Cable for £18 or something, but to not listen to your customers is stupid and i feel that something bad will happen to Virgin rather soon..

GrimmMethods · May 2, 2008

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8VrCCpaEoxI

Zeke · May 3, 2008

GrimmMethods said:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8VrCCpaEoxI
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Lol

Cellular · May 5, 2008

Teddi orange said:

Limezor is correct. It's true.
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Well, if Teddi says it, than it must be true! On a darker note, I hope that ISPs won't start to limit the internet access of their customers.

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