Comedian and host John Oliver delivered an epic diatribe Sunday night on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” against cable companies seeking to create a “fast track” at a premium price for popular websites.
If you haven’t tracked this issue or are looking for a good laugh, watch the segment below. (WARNING: Oliver uses some strong language throughout the commentary. The video contains several “beep” sounds, but viewers will notice it’s still obvious what he’s saying. So — listen with headphones on if you’re at work or around kids.)
The gist of Oliver’s argument is this: If cable companies such as Comcast and Time Warner (which are trying to merge into one mega-company) can make net neutrality sound as mundane as possible, no one will care about their effort to fundamentally change the Internet, where all information is available at the same speed.
“The cable companies have figured out if you want to do something evil, put it inside something boring,” he says.
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