Net neutrality is bad?

[Ferno]

Tell that to these guys.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/201 ... -wildfire/

[Vander]

I don't really see this as a net neutrality issue. More like false advertising. Seems like a slam dunk FTC suit if Verizon is going to brand a plan "unlimited" and then impose a limit. Verizon probably falls under the FCC instead of the FTC, though.

[Tunnelcat]

Sitting here blanketed by the suffocating pall of smoke for weeks, Verizon needs to stop being a bunch of greedy whores and quit hampering these hardworking firefighter's efforts to get these fires under control.

[Vander]

I don't really see this as a net neutrality issue. More like false advertising. Seems like a slam dunk FTC suit if Verizon is going to brand a plan "unlimited" and then impose a limit. Verizon probably falls under the FCC instead of the FTC, though.

I didn't recall whether it was the FCC or FTC that regulation of Verizon fell under, but it looks like the FTC is being asked to take this up:

Verizon throttling could trigger FTC investigation of deceptive practices

[Tunnelcat]

Either Verizon feared an FTC investigation, or instead had a moment of "we better fix our public image before our shareholders revolt", because they fixed the problem.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/201 ... -response/

[Ferno]

I'm almost willing to guarantee the former, because in their minds they figured it would be cheaper to give unlimited than spend the millions in court to fight this.