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[Garibaldi]

You may notice a loading icon pop up when you first visit the site today. This is because today is Internet Slowdown day, which is designed to promote awareness of how small websites on the Internet would be negatively affected if Internet “fast lanes” are implemented::
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/top-websites-will-participate-in-internet-slowdown-96976568339.html

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Net neutrality has long been a subject of debate on the Internet. The principle is simple: Internet service providers — such as AT&T, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon — and governments around the world should treat all Internet traffic the same. This means ISPs shouldn’t block or slow down traffic on their local broadband networks based on individual users. And they shouldn’t modify their services based on the type of traffic those users are accessing or by the type of service that’s sending the content.

We want Wisconsin Collector Car to be as fast as possible for all visitors, but we can’t guarantee that if ISPs start requiring extra fees in order to make websites load quickly.

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[GTO Man]

Is that an idea ISP’s came up with to make more money?

[Garibaldi]

Yes, as a way to prioritize certain traffic

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