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Google Argues Against Net Neutrality

Posted by Soulskill on from the here-is-your-internet-connection-but-don't-use-it-for-internet dept.

An anonymous reader sends this quote from an article at Wired: "In a dramatic about-face on a key internet issue yesterday, Google told the FCC (PDF) that the network neutrality rules Google once championed don't give citizens the right to run servers on their home broadband connections, and that the Google Fiber network is perfectly within its rights to prohibit customers from attaching the legal devices of their choice to its network."

4 of 555 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Don't be evil (some of the time) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    What do they have to do? Show up at your door and rape your mother with a splintery broomstick before you'll concede that they may have some unfriendly tendencies?

    Well, that would convince me.

  2. Re:As someone who HASN'T by noh8rz10 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Android 4.3's restrictions, google's no-server limitations, etc are all pushing the masses towards sheepitude

    that's why i like my iphone - always on the cutting edge of the next trend!

  3. Re:No, it is simple economics by murdocj · · Score: 3, Funny

    You are being rational. That's forbidden by the Slashdot Terms of Service.

  4. Re:Don't be evil (some of the time) by earls · · Score: 5, Funny

    I dunno, they're the ones that know everything about her, maybe she had it coming.