Hank vs. Hank: The Net Neutrality Debate in 3 Minutes

In which Hank debates Hank on one of the most important debates in the United States today, whether to keep the internet open or to allow cable companies to open fast lanes (and slow lanes) for different parts of the internet to flow through.

Please make a public comment here!

Tell the FCC that they should reclassify broadband internet as a telecommunications (or "Common carrier") service. Right now broadband is regulated like TV or radio, which doesn't make sense.

This is a public comment for the public record...official government stuff... so you'll have to include your actual name and address.

If you want to help some organizations that work their butts off trying to fight the telecoms, check out:

[americawashington]

Hm, this seemed a little one-sided. Hank is just a weak debater when compared to Hank, so I think Hank purposely chose to debate Hank so that Hank could get Hank's point across without worrying about Hank.

[brianshrode]

I think the biggest problem here is that the debate here is excluded to entertainment, but the internet is way more than just an entertainment platform. There's news, communication, job applications, and so much more. The internet is not an entertainment platform like cable tv. It is a massive telecommunications technology that is essential to everyday life in the 21st century. And THAT is why net neutrality is so important.

[shraka]

As an Australian, this worries me. Because once America does this, either they'll force us to do the same (as has been done before), or one of our stupid politicians will copy you.

Stopping this doesn't just help America, it helps every country America has diplomatic power over.

[Black_Corey]

Man, this is much more relevant now than it was then. 2017 man.

[bluedreams]

It kind of sucks that this is relevant again

[Linkard]

2017, and this is more relevant than ever

[SunnyBear]

I wish all debates were like this. Both Hanks get to the point and no one gets interrupted. :)

[aliyahuprikar]

Relevant three years ago, relevant today.

[sanketdange]

just watched a man talk to himself for 3 minutes

[vlogbrothers]

In which Hank debates Hank on one of the most important debates in the United States today, whether to keep the internet open or to allow cable companies to open fast lanes (and slow lanes) for different parts of the internet to flow through.

Please make a public comment here!

Tell the FCC that they should reclassify broadband internet as a telecommunications (or "Common carrier") service. Right now broadband is regulated like TV or radio, which doesn't make sense. 

This is a public comment for the public record...official government stuff... so you'll have to include your actual name and address.


If you want to help some organizations that work their butts off trying to fight the telecoms, check out:




Hank vs. Hank: The Net Neutrality Debate in 3 Minutes

[AnnaAkana]

I found this educational and more importantly, adorable. 

[kaitlyn]

I had to go back and watch this back a second time because the first time I was to distracted by how adorable Hank was being.

[TheDailyConversation]

Great video, Hank. You make a timely and much-needed point: the internet must be kept fair and open.

[TheCuriousPsych]

I am so sad that this is happening again

[fridasantos]

8 years later and I am viewing this video for my college hw right now. Good content remains good content throughout the years :)

[mrboredj]

Love how you're always trying something new and different Hank, awesome as usual.

[StudioAnnLe]

Love this debate concept.  What confuses me is the end user already pays for that bandwidth regardless if they use it or now.  Why is it ISPs are proposing to BOTH collect service fees from the end user AND the streaming service?  Isn't that double dipping the chip?  George Costanza learned a hard lesson there.

[Firglet]

One of your best videos Hank, very original and creative in getting the point across. Thank you for explaining this, didn't even know it was an issue.

Hank, thanks for this. It's so necessary to say! You know, your YouTube channel has reached overseas because of the quality and relevance of its content. I deeply respect your discussion about your country, USA. I do not pretend to engage you in a debate about world wide access to the internet, but for the rest of the world it is a bit complicated the fact that the physical hard drives that hold our information about google accounts and Microsoft accounts and so on are stored at USA, where laws might determine and affect the access to such private information. It is just an open opinion, I do not intend to offend any USA citizen, I am an Ecuadorian citizen but I'm also a world citizen and this issue should matter to all of us.

[SabertoothSeal]

There is a reason that the Internet is often referred to as the "electronic highway."

The United States Interstate Highway system is a means of mass distribution of people and resources for the general public, with higher concentrations in heavily populated areas, that also has military applications.

The Internet is a means of mass distribution of information to the general public, with higher concentrations in heavily populated areas, that also has military applications.

Just like there are speed limits on the highway, there are maximum download/upload speeds on the Internet, and both are there for a balance of convenience and safety. But the speed limits on the highway are the same for everyone. They do not change based on how important the driver is, nor how much tax revenue they generate for the state. The toll roads (or "expressways, " if you prefer that term) do cost money each time you use them, but are there not sections of the internet that are "pay-per-access?"

You might say that there are no "Highway Service Providers" in the physical world, even though we have Internet Service Providers. But then what would you call the construction industries, and Department of Transportation, that build and maintain the Interstate system?

The Internet mimics the behavior of, and is operated in the same way as, any Highway system. Since it is just as important to the infrastructure of our nation, why should it be regulated any differently?