net neutrality
Losing Net Neutrality Could Impact Video Games In A Big Way
The loss of Net Neutrality will not only affect how you play multiplayer games but single player games as well. It will also affect the production and quality of games in the future. For those who have somehow avoided the developments of net neutrality, the Federal Communications Commission is planning to vote to implement changes to Barack Obama’s Net Neutrality bill next month. This would give internet providers the ability to charge users however they see fit, opening the door to extortionate charges for what many people deem to be “normal” usage. The trend will most certainly spread across the globe like rapid fire. Loss of Net Neutrality would mean that you’d have to pay your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for a premium multiplayer gaming package. This is in addition to the on...
FCC Calls Vote To End Net Neutrality Next Month, And It Has Global Ramifications
The Federal Communications Commission will vote to put an end to its net neutrality rules on 14th December, chairman Ajit Pai announced recently. The final draft of the proposal, apparently removes every existing net neutrality rule, giving the internet providers freedom to experiment with slow and fast lanes, prioritize traffic as they like, even block apps and services. The only rule left is that ISPs have to disclose publicly when they do so. The commission calls its 2015 net neutrality ruling a “misguided and legally flawed approach”, and argues that removing these rules will “facilitate critical broadband investment and innovation by removing regulatory uncertainty and lowering compliance costs.” It goes on to argue that consumer protections aren’t necessary because ...