All Things Net Neutrality

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Verizon still f'ing up.
Verizon made an enemy: FiOS customer mad that Netflix works better on VPN | Ars Technica

I'm on FiOS and also have to use a VPN to get acceptable streaming quality (a big pain since although my desktop is hooked up to my TV, I'd rather use the Netflix app on TV). I tried complaining to Verizon about this, and broke my usual rule about "play dumb with tech support and just let them think I'm technologically inept" and said I was using a VPN and everything...and they kept trying to upsell me to the 75/35 tier that this guy is on. When I'm already on 50/25. Because 50/25 clearly isn't enough to watch Netflix at a quality above that of a 1990s-era Quicktime video.

For those that aren't familiar with VPN's here's a quick explanation. Say we have Verizon for our home ISP and at work we have XYZ-ISP. Using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) we can connect to our XYZ-ISP network from home with our Verizon Internet but obviously we won't be getting nearly the speed as if we were actually at work. Anyone that's seen lag when IT remotely accesses your desktop should have an idea. 999,999,999/1,000,000,000 using a VPN to increase speeds will not work. It pretty much violates Newmans laws of psychics.

In other news count AT&T among the ones that know whats good for them.
With 1 million comments, U.S. net neutrality debate nears first marker | Reuters

AT&T, though, said the FCC could ban paid prioritization without reclassifying ISPs. It is unclear how the approach would stand up in court. Verizon and Comcast supported the "commercially reasonable" standard.

Of course there's also this fun story.
AT&T supports a fast lane� ban as long as it contains a giant loophole | Ars Technica