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by randomerr 3115 days ago
It would be hard to enforce. Especially since that software is built at manufacturer level. Then a company buys it. Comcast or Verizon generally doesn't compile their own software.

BTW: Couldn't they branch the software and put it under something like an MIT license to get around this? Like what MariaDB did for MySQL.
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agaruccio 3115 days ago
In terms of enforcement, I don't think it would be that hard. There are only a handful of ISPs. Manufacturers can either (1) build their own OS's or (2) refuse to do business with any ISP who doesn't implement net neutrality or (3) risk being sued.

Branching is possible but would be a headache for them to maintain.

I don't think this would completely stop them, but I do think it would give some of the organizations fighting for net neutrality another legal avenue to make it a headache for an ISP to go against net neutrality.

(Obviously I'm not a legal expert, just a frustrated developer who is sick of feeling powerless in this fight)

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