I'm obviously biased, but I think that normies in my area will be a good gauge of the precipice. I'm in a mediumish sized midwest college community (60k people) and far enough away from urban centers that we have some lag time in terms of culture. People here mostly just want to be left alone and do their thing. Economic downturns aren't as devastating (various reasons that are irrelevant on this topic). When my neighbors start talking about this nonsense, or start asking questions, I'll grab my popcorn!
(Of course, I have a terrible track record at making predictions, so I probably won see anything coming).
Long before leftist see Antifa members switching to Trump they would have replace them with Super-Antifa members. The same thing they are doing to blacks now is replacing them with illegal immigrants.
WASHINGTON, November 15, 2023—The Federal Communications Commission has
adopted final rules to prevent digital discrimination of access to broadband services based on
income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion, or national origin. Under the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law, the FCC is required to adopt rules to ensure that all Americans have equal
access to reliable, high-speed broadband services without discrimination based on the
characteristics listed in the statute.
The new rules establish a framework to facilitate equal access to broadband internet services by
preventing digital discrimination of access. Under these rules, the FCC can protect consumers
by directly addressing companies’ policies and practices if they differentially impact
consumers’ access to broadband internet access service or are intended to do so, and by
applying these protections to ensure communities see equitable broadband deployment,
network upgrades, and maintenance.
While recognizing and fully taking into account technical and economic challenges that may
prevent full achievement of equal access to broadband service, these rules target business
practices and policies that impede equal access to broadband without adequate justification.
The rules focus on the very real problem of outcome, such as when decisions untainted by
discriminatory intent nevertheless cause different communities to receive different access to
broadband services. The rules do not focus solely on the mindsets of industry participants
when making decisions that affect access to broadband service.
Under the new rules, the Commission can investigate possible instances of discrimination of
broadband access, work with companies to solve problems, facilitate mediation, and, when
necessary, penalize companies for violating the rules. The FCC will review consumer
complaints of digital discrimination of access through an improved consumer complaint portal
and staff will meet monthly to assess trends in complaint patterns. Finally, the Commission
adopted model policies and best practices that will support states, local and Tribal governments
in their efforts to combat digital discrimination.
The rules define “digital discrimination of access” as “Policies or practices, not justified by
genuine issues of technical or economic feasibility, that (1) differentially impact consumers’
access to broadband internet access service based on their income level, race, ethnicity, color,
religion or national origin, or (2) are intended to have such differential impact.” As the law
requires, the FCC will consider arguments that legitimate business impediments preclude equal
access to broadband service in particular communities.
In November 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was signed into law, including the first
broadband access anti-discrimination provisions of the digital age, requiring the FCC to adopt
rules by November 15, 2023 to “prevent” and identify necessary steps to “eliminate” digital
discrimination. As part of the Commission’s rulemaking process, the FCC’s Task Force to
Prevent Digital Discrimination hosted numerous listening sessions and other outreach efforts to
hear directly from impacted communities and formally included that input in the official
docket. The rules will go into effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register with the
exception of rules that require Office of Management and Budget review under the Paperwork
Reduction Act.
Action by the Commission November 15, 2023 by Report and Order and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 23-100). Chairwoman Rosenworcel, Commissioners Starks and
Gomez approving. Commissioners Carr and Simington dissenting. Chairwoman Rosenworcel,
Commissioners Carr, Starks, Simington, and Gomez issuing separate statements.
Digital discrimination and income level? So thatbwill be their catch all. Income level. What shit they pulling under the Guise of this fake virtue signaling crap.
What exact impact will it have on us? From what I read, they can just control bandwidth and other dumb shit. Turn off internet for non-obedient businesses.
I was just thinking the same... if WH are in control, then this would be a pretty good move to further control "stuff". Though, I am not even close to being much above base level internet IQ.
This is what Skycoin's Skywire meshnet was designed for, building our own internet that cannot be spied on where each packet of data looks identical and cannot be deep packet inspected.
I had a very long post going through this, but I decided to truncate for easy viewing:
OpenBSD is essentially a UNIX-based and focused platform. In regards to an OS that can replace Windows, UNIX and similar derivatives are very, very far from usable for the average PC user, not to mention compatibility issues abound that the end user does not want to deal with.
Linux (which is a part of the UNIX family but has gone a different direction) has greater compatibility than UNIX for home use and is more likely to have a candidate for greater adoption than a UNIX OS. Apple's OSX is an example of a UNIX-based and certified OS: Great for commercial use, but sees way lower adoption rates for home use because of compatibility issues with things like gaming. It went a different path than Windows did.
Yes, OpenBSD is definitely not gonna work for the the "muh" game or "muh VR" crowd but its definitely more than usable for browsing the internet and archiving data and is actually a secure OS which is by far the most important issue now adays. In order to actually be end to end secure you'll need to make sure you're using hardware and firmware that isn't full of NSA backdoors and malware also though. like pretty much any modern AMD or Nvidia card or any x86 newer than 2013. Here is an expensive but secure alternative for hardware
Would you host a hot wallet on a crypto exchange with with windows server and x86 or even ARM? Rhetorical question: Do you even have ring 0 on those platforms let alone ring -2?
Nothing is surprising. They own us.
We have to wait for 2 things
1: see if the plan plays out the way we hope
2: assuming it does we then have to see if Trump actually abolishes the fed and all of these corrupt entities.
If we don’t see massive reductions in taxes ASAP and the gutting of all corrupt courts and 3 letters then Trump genuinely is just another swap, new boss slightly better than the old boss.
I don’t care what anyone on this board says, taxes and inflation make us slaves and also funds corruption which in turn funds evil corporations and banks which in turn fund evil elites. No legitimate person with our interests at heart can come in and leave things business as usual another 4 years.
SpaceX started launching Starlink satellites in 2019. As of November 2023, there are over 5,000 Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit , which communicate with designated ground transceivers. Nearly 12,000 satellites are planned to be deployed.
Something tells me that the FCC will have a hard time controlling the internet. They might as well try to stop grains of sand on a beach from moving. Good luck with that.
It adds a layer of protection, though that protection depends greatly on the VPNs leadership willingness to be imprisoned for refusing to give up user data.
Using an onion browser gives additional layers of security IIRC, though I need to research that better.
Ultimately if you are using the VPN on you phone & have GPS that can be traced, it doesn't matter where your VPN says you are. Your device is physically tied to your geolocation & I would assume any data requested for that device can be tied to where you specifically are if a VPN is compromised somehow.
I think it's a bigger issue that people use ToR with the same system they browse the internet, leaving behind fingerprints that can ID them when they use it on ToR.
I believe it was one known node, but who knows if that's even the case anymore. Personally, I wouldn't do anything illegal on Tor to begin with so it's ultimately just a layer of security and a bit of enthusiast level fun.
I haven't been on any Tor adventures for the last 10 or so years though so things may have changed.
People should always remember that the core principles and code came from the U.S. Naval Research Lab, though the Tor Project is not officially affiliated in any capacity to the best of my limited knowledge -- does not mean there aren't unofficial affiliations.
Government handshakes even apply with non-extradition countries so if they reaaallly want you, your data can find its way into their hands that's for sure. Probably without directly implicating the VPN service.
“Nothing to hide – as long as you agree 100% with the outlook and policies of your government.” Emily Kate Goulding
Much like the right to protest, our privacy is something we notice more when it’s taken away. Throughout history, seemingly innocent information about people has been used to persecute them during moments of crisis. You may trust your current government to look for criminals and not do anything dishonest with your data. But what if it changed and shifted dramatically to the left or the right? In these situations, authorities could gather data to find and crackdown on groups they disagree with. They could use the information to target journalists, persecute activists and discriminate against minorities.
I thought the courts ruled that the FCC had no authority over the internet. Oh, well…. Courts smorts, who cares, do it anyway. This is why I think the whole government is captured, I can’t think of one politician…. even Trump that has mentioned it, it’s a nonevent.
The FCC had in the late 90s about 3 individuals to enforce proper transmissions / interferance issues in a 3-state area of the midwest. It had to be really really serious for them to move their asses on something that was interferring in police communications.
So I wonder....how does this agency plan to regulate jack shit across all 50 states? Maybe they can use 87,000 recently hired IRS agents to do this stuff.
States have to take back control, from these commie bastards.
Is it bad enough yet? That's the question, and no I don't think so. There's still too many asleep....
A lot depends on where you live.......
I'm obviously biased, but I think that normies in my area will be a good gauge of the precipice. I'm in a mediumish sized midwest college community (60k people) and far enough away from urban centers that we have some lag time in terms of culture. People here mostly just want to be left alone and do their thing. Economic downturns aren't as devastating (various reasons that are irrelevant on this topic). When my neighbors start talking about this nonsense, or start asking questions, I'll grab my popcorn!
(Of course, I have a terrible track record at making predictions, so I probably won see anything coming).
=)
All colleges tend to be more liberal. And they make money if the economy is up or down.
I'm in oklahoma and most people i talk to are awake or partially awake.
Yep. Don't live in liberal commie states.
The day that you can get an Antifa member to vote for Trump is the day it will be allowed to go down imo.
that's the dumbest take yet. "unless our enemies agree with us we cant act" said georgie washington
Antifa aren't our enemies. they're brainwashed fellow countrymen.
Q said America will be united again.
Also said 4-6% lost forever. AntiFA is not that big of a group relative to the population and most certainly, many of them are part of that 4-6%.
a brainwashed countryman who wants you dead is still an enemy, dipshit.
you're toxic and belong at PDW. we don't speak to each other like that over here for joining a discussion.
you are entitled to an opinion, and that opinion is entitled to ridicule if it's ridiculous. that's how we keep the trannies from taking root
Long before leftist see Antifa members switching to Trump they would have replace them with Super-Antifa members. The same thing they are doing to blacks now is replacing them with illegal immigrants.
Not Super Antifa!!!!! Did someone spill the ooze?
Ultra MAGA needs a supervillain, or dare I say an ultravillain.
In a theater near you, ULTRA ANTIFA!
They already have Ultra Antifa, it's called DOJ.
Damn.
That truth hits different.
WASHINGTON, November 15, 2023—The Federal Communications Commission has adopted final rules to prevent digital discrimination of access to broadband services based on income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion, or national origin. Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the FCC is required to adopt rules to ensure that all Americans have equal access to reliable, high-speed broadband services without discrimination based on the characteristics listed in the statute. The new rules establish a framework to facilitate equal access to broadband internet services by preventing digital discrimination of access. Under these rules, the FCC can protect consumers by directly addressing companies’ policies and practices if they differentially impact consumers’ access to broadband internet access service or are intended to do so, and by applying these protections to ensure communities see equitable broadband deployment, network upgrades, and maintenance. While recognizing and fully taking into account technical and economic challenges that may prevent full achievement of equal access to broadband service, these rules target business practices and policies that impede equal access to broadband without adequate justification. The rules focus on the very real problem of outcome, such as when decisions untainted by discriminatory intent nevertheless cause different communities to receive different access to broadband services. The rules do not focus solely on the mindsets of industry participants when making decisions that affect access to broadband service. Under the new rules, the Commission can investigate possible instances of discrimination of broadband access, work with companies to solve problems, facilitate mediation, and, when necessary, penalize companies for violating the rules. The FCC will review consumer complaints of digital discrimination of access through an improved consumer complaint portal and staff will meet monthly to assess trends in complaint patterns. Finally, the Commission adopted model policies and best practices that will support states, local and Tribal governments in their efforts to combat digital discrimination. The rules define “digital discrimination of access” as “Policies or practices, not justified by genuine issues of technical or economic feasibility, that (1) differentially impact consumers’ access to broadband internet access service based on their income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion or national origin, or (2) are intended to have such differential impact.” As the law requires, the FCC will consider arguments that legitimate business impediments preclude equal access to broadband service in particular communities. In November 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was signed into law, including the first broadband access anti-discrimination provisions of the digital age, requiring the FCC to adopt rules by November 15, 2023 to “prevent” and identify necessary steps to “eliminate” digital discrimination. As part of the Commission’s rulemaking process, the FCC’s Task Force to Prevent Digital Discrimination hosted numerous listening sessions and other outreach efforts to hear directly from impacted communities and formally included that input in the official docket. The rules will go into effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register with the exception of rules that require Office of Management and Budget review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Action by the Commission November 15, 2023 by Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 23-100). Chairwoman Rosenworcel, Commissioners Starks and Gomez approving. Commissioners Carr and Simington dissenting. Chairwoman Rosenworcel, Commissioners Carr, Starks, Simington, and Gomez issuing separate statements.
Digital discrimination and income level? So thatbwill be their catch all. Income level. What shit they pulling under the Guise of this fake virtue signaling crap.
This will be challenged and sent to supreme court where it'll be overturned, just like the mandatory vaccine
Sure but it will be active for years until the courts get around to it. That’s the point. See mask mandates for reference.
It will surely be controlled well through the coming selection.
What exact impact will it have on us? From what I read, they can just control bandwidth and other dumb shit. Turn off internet for non-obedient businesses.
I’m not sure, the fact they are pushing for ANY control means they will push for total just like anything else these faggots touch.
If it's for the precipice then I will allow it.
If more declas is posted on web, they’d simply turn it off.
For, say...ten days?
Darnkess! 😁
You mean like those publishing disinformation about the steal, the clotshot, the plandemic, or how awesome pResident Biden is?
True but a lot of damage will happen in the mean time.
Is this part of the movie? I wonder which parts are for red pills, which are real, which are black hat moves or a combo of any.
I was just thinking the same... if WH are in control, then this would be a pretty good move to further control "stuff". Though, I am not even close to being much above base level internet IQ.
Like Bugs Bunny use to say, "I must have taken a wrong turn in Albuquerque." lol
https://qalerts.app/?n=1844
I saw the "could a new telecommunications...." and I thought "Truth Social"? Any thoughts?
I think everything scary is the movie. The cabal/criminal syndicate is on full display.
This is what Skycoin's Skywire meshnet was designed for, building our own internet that cannot be spied on where each packet of data looks identical and cannot be deep packet inspected.
Skywire Install github
Does this exist for Windows
Looking at that, it was all over my head. What OS is this supposed to be used on?
https://github.com/skycoin/skywire/releases/download/v1.3.7/skywire-installer-v1.3.7-windows-amd64.msi
I wonder when this is over a whole new OS will replace MS Windows & other corrupted OSs.
It already exists. Its called OpenBSD...
I had a very long post going through this, but I decided to truncate for easy viewing:
OpenBSD is essentially a UNIX-based and focused platform. In regards to an OS that can replace Windows, UNIX and similar derivatives are very, very far from usable for the average PC user, not to mention compatibility issues abound that the end user does not want to deal with.
Linux (which is a part of the UNIX family but has gone a different direction) has greater compatibility than UNIX for home use and is more likely to have a candidate for greater adoption than a UNIX OS. Apple's OSX is an example of a UNIX-based and certified OS: Great for commercial use, but sees way lower adoption rates for home use because of compatibility issues with things like gaming. It went a different path than Windows did.
Yes, OpenBSD is definitely not gonna work for the the "muh" game or "muh VR" crowd but its definitely more than usable for browsing the internet and archiving data and is actually a secure OS which is by far the most important issue now adays. In order to actually be end to end secure you'll need to make sure you're using hardware and firmware that isn't full of NSA backdoors and malware also though. like pretty much any modern AMD or Nvidia card or any x86 newer than 2013. Here is an expensive but secure alternative for hardware
https://raptorcs.com/
bottom line:
Would you host a hot wallet on a crypto exchange with with windows server and x86 or even ARM? Rhetorical question: Do you even have ring 0 on those platforms let alone ring -2?
Thanks
Look into Ghostnet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk7Jlln16EU
Pretty sure all of this authority was granted with the "net neutrality" debacle a decade ago. It was rescinded under Trump and is now back.
The only surprise to me is that it wasn't back sooner.
Nothing is surprising. They own us. We have to wait for 2 things
1: see if the plan plays out the way we hope 2: assuming it does we then have to see if Trump actually abolishes the fed and all of these corrupt entities.
If we don’t see massive reductions in taxes ASAP and the gutting of all corrupt courts and 3 letters then Trump genuinely is just another swap, new boss slightly better than the old boss. I don’t care what anyone on this board says, taxes and inflation make us slaves and also funds corruption which in turn funds evil corporations and banks which in turn fund evil elites. No legitimate person with our interests at heart can come in and leave things business as usual another 4 years.
3: the plan failed. Go to Plan B.
Starlink enters the chat...
starlink is skynet.
Oh no.. They do whatever they want with the world. This is outrageous. I am sick of them.
Setting the stage for removal of all these unconstitutional regulatory entities like FCC, SEC, EPA etc?
I just voted to abolish the FCC.
SpaceX started launching Starlink satellites in 2019. As of November 2023, there are over 5,000 Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit , which communicate with designated ground transceivers. Nearly 12,000 satellites are planned to be deployed.
Something tells me that the FCC will have a hard time controlling the internet. They might as well try to stop grains of sand on a beach from moving. Good luck with that.
Shut down the internet, and you shut down the country and most of the world. No commerce, no fuel, no hospitals, banks etc.
Good thing I don't use it for much anymore.
So are VPN's useless guys?
VPNs can be tracked yes.
I thought so. Thanks friend!
It adds a layer of protection, though that protection depends greatly on the VPNs leadership willingness to be imprisoned for refusing to give up user data.
Using an onion browser gives additional layers of security IIRC, though I need to research that better.
Ultimately if you are using the VPN on you phone & have GPS that can be traced, it doesn't matter where your VPN says you are. Your device is physically tied to your geolocation & I would assume any data requested for that device can be tied to where you specifically are if a VPN is compromised somehow.
You can just host your own VPN on a VM hosted in a CoLo. This can be done very cheaply now a days: https://youtu.be/gxpX_mubz2A?si=ZNgnuYCgmJXGXJAw
Or even for free!!...
https://youtu.be/1dIy0rZ_GKs?si=qETTAZubBXirXosV
They are only good for hiding yourself from advertisers and every day stuff. Use Tor if you're serious about privacy.
It's essentially been proven that enough nodes on Tor are compromised that you can be tracked on it too.
I think it's a bigger issue that people use ToR with the same system they browse the internet, leaving behind fingerprints that can ID them when they use it on ToR.
I believe it was one known node, but who knows if that's even the case anymore. Personally, I wouldn't do anything illegal on Tor to begin with so it's ultimately just a layer of security and a bit of enthusiast level fun.
I haven't been on any Tor adventures for the last 10 or so years though so things may have changed.
People should always remember that the core principles and code came from the U.S. Naval Research Lab, though the Tor Project is not officially affiliated in any capacity to the best of my limited knowledge -- does not mean there aren't unofficial affiliations.
False
they will at least hide you from other people but not from NSA etc
Government handshakes even apply with non-extradition countries so if they reaaallly want you, your data can find its way into their hands that's for sure. Probably without directly implicating the VPN service.
COOL thanks guys for all your replies! Keep doing the Good work! =)
And if congress would do there job and quite delegating the work they are supposed to do out to agencies this would never happen.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2015/04/7-reasons-why-ive-got-nothing-to-hide-is-the-wrong-response-to-mass-surveillance/
Umm isn't the FCC a three letter agency?
Their authority is really no more than that of the federal reserve.
HAM radio is the wave of the future.
I thought the courts ruled that the FCC had no authority over the internet. Oh, well…. Courts smorts, who cares, do it anyway. This is why I think the whole government is captured, I can’t think of one politician…. even Trump that has mentioned it, it’s a nonevent.
Stickied a 2nd time to let everyone read on our GAW shifts. Let it sink in Anons.
Starlink will interface with the ground-based internet cables.
I guarantee full and free internet despite DS efforts.
Fcc voted? Looks like it's the FCc's turn to get cleaned out.
how long before this site is close?????
Internet is kill. Starlink boots up. Internet is back.
The FCC had in the late 90s about 3 individuals to enforce proper transmissions / interferance issues in a 3-state area of the midwest. It had to be really really serious for them to move their asses on something that was interferring in police communications.
So I wonder....how does this agency plan to regulate jack shit across all 50 states? Maybe they can use 87,000 recently hired IRS agents to do this stuff.