04-07-2024, 04:21 PM
(04-07-2024, 12:31 AM)Maxmars Wrote: This would effectively mean the FCC (re-)adopting "bright-line rules to prohibit blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization" of specific data traffic over mobile and fixed commercial networks.
It also restores "heightened restrictions on carriers' use, disclosure, or provision of access to customers' customer proprietary network information — including customer location information — without consent." The vote will take place on April 25th.
Should be interesting to see what they actually "restore" as opposed to "make friendly for Big Tech profit taking" ...
If those two things were the sum total of what they want, I'd be fine with what they are doing. I imagine that's not what they really want though?
Privacy is a huge concern. Our rolling over and letting companies eliminate our privacy is incredibly naive, and I wonder how people are going to react when they realize what the end game truly is and that the companies involved are in bed with the government.
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