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Privacy Online News reports
The "Removal of Net Neutrality Simulator" is a new Google Chrome browser extension [1] created by the good activists at Keep Our Net Free for education and awareness purposes. [It] simulates an online world without net neutrality (NN) where internet service providers (ISPs) control and squeeze your internet browsing experience for extra profit. The extension's functionality and stated goals are simple:
To demonstrate the impact of removing Net Neutrality, this extension slows your internet connection and blocks several websites.
All it takes is a few minutes of using the Internet with the "Removal of Net Neutrality Simulator" to get a clear grasp of why consumers deserve net neutrality. The creators of the dystopian simulator explained:
This extension shows you what the ramifications of this decision would be by slowing all websites except for "sponsored sites", and blocking content those sites' competitors' websites.
[1] All content is behind scripts.
(Score: 2) by tibman on Monday June 05 2017, @04:27AM
Not sure why you think the two are linked. If people are using VPNs to avoid IP bans then of course services are going to raise the barrier. That has nothing to do with net neutrality. Your packet still arrived at the destination unmolested. The destination just thinks you might be scum. I'd suggest getting a better VPN. Not cheaper, faster, or more features. Just one with less trash clients using it.
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