Entrusting our speech to multiple different corporate actors is always risky. Yet given how most of the internet is currently structured, our online expression largely depends on a set of private companies ranging from our direct Internet service providers and platforms, to upstream ISPs (sometimes...
  • Steeve@lemmy.ca
    2·
    1 year ago

    Ethics aside, my ISP can’t even give me the speeds I’m paying for or a connection that doesn’t go down semi regularly. Who the hell would even think that they’re the ones to implement this from technical standpoint?

  • Gamey@feddit.rocks
    2·
    1 year ago

    As always the EFF is 100% right, that’s not their job and their position of power is really dangerous if they try to do it!

  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
    1·
    1 year ago

    Things I want from an ISP:

    • fast speeds
    • consistent service
    • transparent billing
    • optional features like public IP routing

    That’s it. If they want to provide any more features, they need to be optional. If I want censorship, sell me a router or something that can filter content. But that should be a separate piece of equipment that competes with other similar devices.