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Hey guys, Pb here. So in the gaming world today, we all love the people who have wonderful great internet connection. For those who don't...get yourself some better connection! But just on a topic of something outside gaming, but still very related, a court battle has been going on since 2010 was settled today over the internet! That's right! The internet! You might be saying to yourself, now why would someone be fighting over something in the public domain to do whatever they please? Well that actually was the topic of discussion! Here is some of what the article from CNN was saying: "So what happened exactly: The FCC just granted itself the power to defeat a raging, fire-breathing monster: the monopolistic network owners who can kill Internet freedom by blocking websites -- or by creating an Internet fast lane for the privileged, few, rich tech companies that can pay for it. But this monster is actually a phantom menace. Sure, in the past, telecoms have been bullies. Verizon blocked Google Wallet. AT&T blocked video chatting apps. Comcast slowed down file-sharing websites like BitTorrent. Rural telephone provider Madison River blocked Vonage's over-the-Internet phone calls. However, the FCC used existing rules to fix those problems. The new rules essentially maintain the status quo. The Internet sure feels free today. It'll feel the same way tomorrow." Basically, this Net Neutrality Act will not change much for the moment, and will not fully go into power till the Summer time, and many other things could take it away. But the important thing is, there are people willing to make the internet a free public domain, not being controlled and distributed to different people in different ways. Especially those who cannot even receive in certain parts of the US and the whole world as well! Thanks! (Link to the Article Here)
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