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so who here has heard of Edward Snowden
so who here has heard of Edward Snowden before the infamous former CIA agent
before the infamous former CIA agent
before the infamous former CIA agent that revealed information heavy
that revealed information heavy
that revealed information heavy information on that on the NSA to
information on that on the NSA to
information on that on the NSA to WikiLeaks back in 2013 some regard
WikiLeaks back in 2013 some regard
WikiLeaks back in 2013 some regard Edward Snowden as a hero to the American
Edward Snowden as a hero to the American
Edward Snowden as a hero to the American people some regard him as a traitor but
people some regard him as a traitor but
people some regard him as a traitor but in the end he changed the world with
in the end he changed the world with
in the end he changed the world with what he revealed but what if I told you
what he revealed but what if I told you
what he revealed but what if I told you that in two years time another
that in two years time another
that in two years time another individual released more information on
individual released more information on
individual released more information on a different government agency but this
a different government agency but this
a different government agency but this time no one can see it
time no one can see it
time no one can see it what if only the government can see it
what if only the government can see it
what if only the government can see it or even worse what if the government
or even worse what if the government
or even worse what if the government also couldn’t see it
also couldn’t see it
also couldn’t see it hi my name is ko Hassan I’ll be talking
hi my name is ko Hassan I’ll be talking
hi my name is ko Hassan I’ll be talking about net neutrality and why your
about net neutrality and why your
about net neutrality and why your freedom on the Internet is at risk
freedom on the Internet is at risk
freedom on the Internet is at risk so before I moved to Thailand I lived in
so before I moved to Thailand I lived in
so before I moved to Thailand I lived in the United States and and like any US
the United States and and like any US
the United States and and like any US citizen would know there were ISPs or
citizen would know there were ISPs or
citizen would know there were ISPs or Internet service providers to choose
Internet service providers to choose
Internet service providers to choose from for your internet access there was
from for your internet access there was
from for your internet access there was Comcast Verizon Wireless AT&T Time
Comcast Verizon Wireless AT&T Time
Comcast Verizon Wireless AT&T Time Warner Cable my family unfortunately
Warner Cable my family unfortunately
Warner Cable my family unfortunately chose Comcast and it was the greatest
chose Comcast and it was the greatest
chose Comcast and it was the greatest well to say the least
well to say the least
well to say the least Comcast was rated by the American
Comcast was rated by the American
Comcast was rated by the American Customer Satisfaction Index as the
Customer Satisfaction Index as the
Customer Satisfaction Index as the lowest customer satisfaction rate in the
lowest customer satisfaction rate in the
lowest customer satisfaction rate in the entire United States as a service in the
entire United States as a service in the
entire United States as a service in the entire United States and that spoke
entire United States and that spoke
entire United States and that spoke whites true for myself I often had slow
whites true for myself I often had slow
whites true for myself I often had slow internet speeds
internet speeds
internet speeds my internet crashed a lot and was even
my internet crashed a lot and was even
my internet crashed a lot and was even worse I had some weird Comcast ads like
worse I had some weird Comcast ads like
worse I had some weird Comcast ads like but anyways get back to the topic so
but anyways get back to the topic so
but anyways get back to the topic so what really is net neutrality and what
what really is net neutrality and what
what really is net neutrality and what does that exactly mean while net
does that exactly mean while net
does that exactly mean while net neutrality is a basic principle on the
neutrality is a basic principle on the
neutrality is a basic principle on the internet that was instated by the FCC
internet that was instated by the FCC
internet that was instated by the FCC back in 2013 or the Federal
back in 2013 or the Federal
back in 2013 or the Federal Communications Commission
Communications Commission
Communications Commission that’s establishes a US company that
that’s establishes a US company that
that’s establishes a US company that stated that these ISPs
stated that these ISPs
stated that these ISPs not in any way interfere with your
not in any way interfere with your
not in any way interfere with your internet data that basically means that
internet data that basically means that
internet data that basically means that they cannot slow down speed up interfere
they cannot slow down speed up interfere
they cannot slow down speed up interfere bill you or block you in any way with
bill you or block you in any way with
bill you or block you in any way with your internet experience that neutrality
your internet experience that neutrality
your internet experience that neutrality is a very good principle in general
is a very good principle in general
is a very good principle in general terms it allows businesses to grow and
terms it allows businesses to grow and
terms it allows businesses to grow and develop on the Internet it promotes
develop on the Internet it promotes
develop on the Internet it promotes freedom of speech on the internet and
freedom of speech on the internet and
freedom of speech on the internet and most importantly it allows the internet
most importantly it allows the internet
most importantly it allows the internet to grow as a platform so maybe asking
to grow as a platform so maybe asking
to grow as a platform so maybe asking yourself why am I even talking about net
yourself why am I even talking about net
yourself why am I even talking about net neutrality if it’s such a good principle
neutrality if it’s such a good principle
neutrality if it’s such a good principle who would want to get rid of it exactly
who would want to get rid of it exactly
who would want to get rid of it exactly well to be frank net neutrality is
well to be frank net neutrality is
well to be frank net neutrality is already gone on December the 14th of
already gone on December the 14th of
already gone on December the 14th of 2017 the FCC or the Federal
2017 the FCC or the Federal
2017 the FCC or the Federal Communications Commission how to vote a
Communications Commission how to vote a
Communications Commission how to vote a democratic vote on that on repealing net
democratic vote on that on repealing net
democratic vote on that on repealing net neutrality the vote ended in a 3-2 to 3
neutrality the vote ended in a 3-2 to 3
neutrality the vote ended in a 3-2 to 3 being Republicans and to being Democrats
being Republicans and to being Democrats
being Republicans and to being Democrats well yeah obviously
well yeah obviously
well yeah obviously now this vote largely took place because
now this vote largely took place because
now this vote largely took place because of the newly administered FCC chairman
of the newly administered FCC chairman
of the newly administered FCC chairman of 2017 a G PI and yeah he’s been on the
of 2017 a G PI and yeah he’s been on the
of 2017 a G PI and yeah he’s been on the internet lately a G PI’s largest
internet lately a G PI’s largest
internet lately a G PI’s largest argument is that he says that net
argument is that he says that net
argument is that he says that net neutrality stifles innovation and gives
neutrality stifles innovation and gives
neutrality stifles innovation and gives the government more control over the
the government more control over the
the government more control over the Internet and while that’s truth some are
Internet and while that’s truth some are
Internet and while that’s truth some are certain extent and it could have its
certain extent and it could have its
certain extent and it could have its consequences at the same time you’re
consequences at the same time you’re
consequences at the same time you’re just giving these guys companies that
just giving these guys companies that
just giving these guys companies that that who want money more power and
that who want money more power and
that who want money more power and what’s worse is that a GPI neglects to
what’s worse is that a GPI neglects to
what’s worse is that a GPI neglects to listen to the American people a large
listen to the American people a large
listen to the American people a large majority of the American people do not
majority of the American people do not
majority of the American people do not want this repeal to happen even whether
want this repeal to happen even whether
want this repeal to happen even whether you’re Democratic Republican whatever
you’re Democratic Republican whatever
you’re Democratic Republican whatever doesn’t matter most people do not favor
doesn’t matter most people do not favor
doesn’t matter most people do not favor this and yeah exactly so ISPs have also
this and yeah exactly so ISPs have also
this and yeah exactly so ISPs have also stated that they won’t do anything with
stated that they won’t do anything with
stated that they won’t do anything with this power and they just want less
this power and they just want less
this power and they just want less control by the government over the
control by the government over the
control by the government over the internet but they’re just basically
internet but they’re just basically
internet but they’re just basically saying we’re not going to abuse it but
saying we’re not going to abuse it but
saying we’re not going to abuse it but we want the ability to abuse it like
we want the ability to abuse it like
we want the ability to abuse it like what
these guys so net the Charlie new will
these guys so net the Charlie new will completely change how the internet
completely change how the internet
completely change how the internet functions unlike today let’s take this
functions unlike today let’s take this
functions unlike today let’s take this example the consideration Comcast a very
example the consideration Comcast a very
example the consideration Comcast a very popular ISP in the United States
popular ISP in the United States
popular ISP in the United States partners with Yahoo a Comcast customer
partners with Yahoo a Comcast customer
partners with Yahoo a Comcast customer gets slow internet speeds on Google and
gets slow internet speeds on Google and
gets slow internet speeds on Google and has to pay pay for Google as well what
has to pay pay for Google as well what
has to pay pay for Google as well what the whatever this is what the post non
the whatever this is what the post non
the whatever this is what the post non net neutrality internet could look like
net neutrality internet could look like
net neutrality internet could look like common sites such as YouTube Netflix
common sites such as YouTube Netflix
common sites such as YouTube Netflix Google and other such sites could be
Google and other such sites could be
Google and other such sites could be separately billed every month with
separately billed every month with
separately billed every month with depending on their package and their ISP
depending on their package and their ISP
depending on their package and their ISP for their their access to this of these
for their their access to this of these
for their their access to this of these web sites and what’s even worse is the
web sites and what’s even worse is the
web sites and what’s even worse is the the biggest problem with this repeal
the biggest problem with this repeal
the biggest problem with this repeal well it will completely destroy freedom
well it will completely destroy freedom
well it will completely destroy freedom of speech on the Internet
of speech on the Internet
of speech on the Internet let’s say ISP has some weird political
let’s say ISP has some weird political
let’s say ISP has some weird political view they could block anything they
view they could block anything they
view they could block anything they could block a negative criticism about
could block a negative criticism about
could block a negative criticism about that ISP now the sad part is FCC the FCC
that ISP now the sad part is FCC the FCC
that ISP now the sad part is FCC the FCC has already repealed net neutrality but
has already repealed net neutrality but
has already repealed net neutrality but for it to fully take effect it needs to
for it to fully take effect it needs to
for it to fully take effect it needs to actually go through the Congress first
actually go through the Congress first
actually go through the Congress first and that’ll take place in 60 days so
and that’ll take place in 60 days so
and that’ll take place in 60 days so there is still a little light in the
there is still a little light in the
there is still a little light in the dark thus the Senate has ordered a bill
dark thus the Senate has ordered a bill
dark thus the Senate has ordered a bill under the congressional review act to
under the congressional review act to
under the congressional review act to nullify the FCC’s decision on repealing
nullify the FCC’s decision on repealing
nullify the FCC’s decision on repealing net neutrality the the vote needs a
net neutrality the the vote needs a
net neutrality the the vote needs a large majority the Democratics people on
large majority the Democratics people on
large majority the Democratics people on the Senate as well as a few Republican
the Senate as well as a few Republican
the Senate as well as a few Republican senators and I’m happy to say that as of
senators and I’m happy to say that as of
senators and I’m happy to say that as of yesterday we only need one more
yesterday we only need one more
yesterday we only need one more Republican that might take a while to
Republican that might take a while to
Republican that might take a while to support this bill so this is where you
support this bill so this is where you
support this bill so this is where you come in if you’re a US citizen I want
come in if you’re a US citizen I want
come in if you’re a US citizen I want you to contact your local senator
you to contact your local senator
you to contact your local senator whatever state you come from or even a
whatever state you come from or even a
whatever state you come from or even a different state at that to research them
different state at that to research them
different state at that to research them and see if they support this bill if not
and see if they support this bill if not
and see if they support this bill if not ask them what the hell they’re doing
ask them what the hell they’re doing
ask them what the hell they’re doing and if you don’t live in the u.s. always
and if you don’t live in the u.s. always
and if you don’t live in the u.s. always realize that there’s a domino effect to
realize that there’s a domino effect to
realize that there’s a domino effect to this the u.s. actually trinkles a large
this the u.s. actually trinkles a large
this the u.s. actually trinkles a large majority of their net neutrality rules
majority of their net neutrality rules
majority of their net neutrality rules to other countries if you live in
to other countries if you live in
to other countries if you live in Thailand China wherever if the US
Thailand China wherever if the US
Thailand China wherever if the US repeals that neutrality it’ll go
repeals that neutrality it’ll go
repeals that neutrality it’ll go everywhere else pretty much now I love
everywhere else pretty much now I love
everywhere else pretty much now I love the Internet you probably all you all
the Internet you probably all you all
the Internet you probably all you all probably do too and that neutrality is
probably do too and that neutrality is
probably do too and that neutrality is important to keeping this internet free
important to keeping this internet free
important to keeping this internet free and open we need to save net neutrality
and open we need to save net neutrality
and open we need to save net neutrality to save the open and free internet I
to save the open and free internet I
to save the open and free internet I want all of you to support me in this
want all of you to support me in this
want all of you to support me in this thank you
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