Court ruling overturns Net Neutrality, threatens online access

[user37 28]

 

Thanks for watching that YouTube video! That will be 50 cents, please.

Sound unrealistic? It's actually a distinct possibility, after a Federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down an FCC ruling meant to prevent an Internet service provider -- the company you pay for online access -- from prioritizing some website traffic over others.

 

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/01/14/court-strikes-down-fccs-net-neutrality-rule/

[WcoRaaky 2]

 

Thanks for watching that YouTube video! That will be 50 cents, please.

Sound unrealistic? It's actually a distinct possibility, after a Federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down an FCC ruling meant to prevent an Internet service provider -- the company you pay for online access -- from prioritizing some website traffic over others.

 

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/01/14/court-strikes-down-fccs-net-neutrality-rule/ 

 

No, You Tube will still be free but your ISP will come up with their own streaming video service that they will charge for and slow down your connection to YouTube and other competitors.

VPNs should be able to circumvent it though