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dogknob

(2,431 posts) Fri May 9, 2014, 04:42 PM May 2014

How about a slow-lane for the FCC? Got it!

No TollWeb!

Ars-Technica: Web host gives FCC a 28.8Kbps slow lane in net neutrality protest
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/05/web-host-gives-fcc-a-28-8kbps-slow-lane-in-net-neutrality-protest/

Daily Kos: In the ultimate Net Neutrality protest, web host throttles FCC connections
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/05/09/1298152/-In-the-ultimate-Net-Neutrality-protest-web-host-throttles-FCC-connections

How to throttle the FCC to dialup speed on your own website:
https://gist.github.com/m1/e5f1f190ba309b500f0a

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How about a slow-lane for the FCC? Got it! (Original Post) dogknob May 2014 OP

Beautiful stuff The Traveler May 2014 #1

Nice to be able to actually do something that matters from home, isn't it? dogknob May 2014 #2

It really is The Traveler May 2014 #3

The Traveler

(5,632 posts)

1. Beautiful stuff

Reply to dogknob (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2014, 05:00 PM

May 2014

Especially the github link ... pardon me while run off to implement a few, uh, improvements on my web sites.

Trav

dogknob

(2,431 posts)

2. Nice to be able to actually do something that matters from home, isn't it?

Reply to The Traveler (Reply #1)

Fri May 9, 2014, 06:19 PM

May 2014

The Traveler

(5,632 posts)

3. It really is

Reply to dogknob (Reply #2)

Fri May 9, 2014, 06:51 PM

May 2014

And there really is a lot that CAN be done from home. Proxy servers for those nasty situations where people get cut off from the internet, for example, offer concrete and vital support.

Good to meet ya ...

Trav

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