Famous Game Creators, Fighting For Internet Freedom

Famous Game Creators Are Fighting For Internet Freedom: " . . . The Internet is in danger ... the FCC has made disconcerting plans to allow companies to divide this beautiful web of ours into potentially expensive tiers. Gaming stands to take a massive hit too. Here's why. For those out of the loop or otherwise confused on the whole issue, here's what's going on: Since its inception, the Internet has been more or less equal for all, with no specific pages or services getting preferential treatment by Internet providers. The government's net neutrality rules were in part responsible for this, but they were unceremoniously stricken down at the start of the year. If We Don't Want Gaming To Get More Expensive, We Need To Speak Up Right now, American gamers have it good. Our internet providers might do some slimy things, but today we can access all the web has to offer without… Read more .. . . Flash forward to now: the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a plan that would allow broadband Internet providers to levy extra charges on various companies in exchange for faster delivery of content. So basically, it'd be akin to what Comcast is doing with Netflix, charging the streaming movie/TV service more money but giving it direct, unfettered access to its broadband network. The FCC swears up and down that it will only allow this sort of behavior if it's done in a "commercially reasonable" manner that doesn't needlessly tear money out of consumers' hands, but pundits point out that the FCC's stance is extremely vague, not to mention incredibly difficult to enforce given the number of Internet service providers out there and all the individual deals that stand to happen....The nightmare scenario? We end up with a tiered Internet that benefits big, established companies while making it nearly impossible—or at least financially unfeasible—for smaller, scrappier, more innovative up-and-comers to rise to the top. Corporations win, everybody else loses....(read more at link above)

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