Netflix Could Be Classified As a 'Cybersecurity Threat' Under New CISPA Rules 125
Jason Koebler (3528235) writes "The cybersecurity bill making its way through the Senate right now is so broad that it could allow ISPs to classify Netflix as a "cyber threat," which would allow them to throttle the streaming service's delivery to customers. "A 'threat,' according to the bill, is anything that makes information unavailable or less available. So, high-bandwidth uses of some types of information make other types of information that go along the same pipe less available," Greg Nojeim, a lawyer with the Center for Democracy and Technology, said. "A company could, as a cybersecurity countermeasure, slow down Netflix in order to make other data going across its pipes more available to users.""
What a coincidence! (Score:5, Funny)
Politicians write a bill for our "safety" and "protection" that just so happens to benefit major campaign contributors!
Wow! I tell you, some of the random things that just happen!
Re:Throttling = "less available"? (Score:5, Funny)
Hey, it gets even more fun.
DMCA = Congress = "making information less available" = Cyber-security threat.
So when do the drones start bombing congress?
Re: Throttling = "less available"? (Score:5, Funny)
I'm sure there are plenty of people willing to drop by the ISP headquarters and spend 15-30 minutes throttling the CEO. For free.
politician + technician == ?? (Score:3, Funny)