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Ask HN: Will HN have to stop shadowbanning and banning if NN is passed?

2 points by windows_tips ↗ HN

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wmf
Net Neutrality doesn't apply to Web sites.
windows_tips
Why not?
greenyoda
Because net neutrality is about the behaviors of internet service providers, and web sites are not internet service providers.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality

(Follow the link in the first sentence to see the definition of "Internet Service Provider".)

windows_tips
How is HN not an ISP?

It appears to be offering IP service, including with an application on top.

greenyoda
From Wikipedia's ISP article: "Internet services typically provided by ISPs include Internet access, Internet transit, domain name registration, web hosting, Usenet service, and colocation." [1]

HN is just a web site. I can't use HN to connect to the internet. I can't use it to host a domain. I can't use it to host a web site.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_service_provider

mtmail
HN isn't an internet service provider so Net Neutrality regulations wouldn't apply.
windows_tips
Are you sure? It seems to be providing a service on the Internet.

Also, why would NN only apply to ISPs? HN is at least a text network. Shouldn't it be neutral too?