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FCC explicitly prohibits fast lanes, closing possible net neutrality loophole (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Most consumer internet providers have clauses in their agreements which prohibit things like hosting a website, or serving content. Both of which are things done pretty regularly by hobby level selfhosters.

Now, I’ve never actually heard of an ISP actioning on such clauses, but they are there none the less.