Why Your Internet Sucks | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj | Netflix

On the latest episode of Patriot Act, Hasan discusses Internet inequality in the U.S. and the reasons why millions of Americans cannot get online in 2019. Even though the Internet is considered a basic human right by the UN, many poor and rural communities across the country are still left with little to no access to broadband networks. This lack of Internet access then further impacts the ability of these communities to obtain healthcare, education, and other important necessities. While Internet service providers like Comcast and Charter are largely to blame for Internet inequality in parts of the country, the FCC is making things worse by siding with private corporations at the expense of millions of Americans who lack access to what has become a vital tool for everyday life.
Since so many Americans lack access to streaming platforms like Netflix, we decided to put out a DVD version of this episode that can be rented at dvd.com/patriotact. Just don’t forget to mail it back when you are done with it.
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[@LegendNinja41]

damn, the US is truly owned by big corparations.

[@kikilo9647]

Have you noticed that it all comes down to lobbying?? Every single thing in the USA that became for profit and f&@s the people came because of it 🤦‍♀️

[@supermojo9672]

NO SHIT, YOU SUUUUUUURE ????!!!!!

[@EnlightenedSavage]

The wars we start for oil companies wasn't your first clue?

[@psistorm04]

What baffles me is that the greed goes so far that it actively and severely hampers the product/service being sold. When companies refuse to offer service - and even stomp on other people trying to offer an essential service - because it is more profitable for them that way, then something is very wrong indeed.

[@EuriEuropa]

These fucking rightys side with corporations

[@SipheSithole]

As a non-American I never understood why Cinema Sins always sinned Comcast, this episode finally made everything make sense.

[@mercynamikoye9084]

Yeeeeessss....I always wondered the same. Now I also know why. Fucking Comcast!!😂😂😂

[@vhandarsh51]

Yeah.

[@melize7035]

COMCAST IS THE F*CKING WORST!! But really they're all crap, the US is so backwards when it comes to a lot of things. Unless you live in a huge metropolitan most things suck there.

[@paul-juniorblack6151]

Wow!!!! I'm just getting that now too😂😂😂

[@nelozk1860]

Nami yazi 😂

[@lucinda3964]

About the dead husband thing, this is for a lot of companies. When my dad passed away, my poor mom had to call the insurance companies several times to get them to remove my dad's name from the bills. Calling, faxing the certificates, etc. It is not easy especially when you're just trying to figure out how to live and process your grief.

[@richardsumrall1603]

Friend of mine from high school had their water in his grandfathers name for this reason. Also the city would not just move it to a living family member. They wanted to treat like a new service. With an activation fee. To my knowledge it is still in his grandfathers name.

[@sasukeuchiha998]

Where as for Canada, you just need to send a certificate and have an executor handle it. No real problem since it's just a quick stop to your post office.

[@originalunoriginal4055]

Just shows the input a Father, a working man, a dad, a husband, a breadwinner is to the household structure!

[@justinmarzan8599]

My grandma had to deal with this several years ago. But unfortunately there's no way around it as anyone could call and say that so and so died and the service needs to be canceled when that person could still be alive and using the service

[@samiislam3886]

This is crazy even in places like dubai or saoudi arabia they are worst when its about freedom but they fix this type of things quick like

[@TjPhysicist]

a few years ago, I was living in India (Bangalore, for work stuff) and my parents were in the US...not in a rural town or something but in San Diego. I had FASTER internet for a BETTER PRICE than they could even attempt to get. (not just literally a better price, but better price after taking into account buying power parity). Just think about that for a second...my power would be out like 2-3 hours a week at least, but i had internet 10 times faster than my parents who lived in a city in California.

[@oogenesis]

faster, cheaper internet outside the US, in an area americans are told is a 'shithole'. * sighs * we have been sold a serious bill of goods in the US.

[@kasiviswanathboddeti9085]

Thanks to Reliance jio

[@hardaatsinghbaath7475]

@@lel3923 Internet Penetration in India is 50%

[@angeiiartz2382]

@@lel3923 blame the population :")

[@jarp5581]

Hell no it's 76% now

[@hagar2025]

Fascinating how the land of the free has so many restrictions. In the name of capitalism.

[@hass6390]

@ThatOneGirl relax were more free than the rest of the world lol

[@JustMeSach]

@@hass6390 Might come off as a surprise to you bro but tbh even India doesn't have these many restrictions to living

[@meeranhaq9479]

The rest of the world ain't living in chains lmfao. majority of the world lives under the same rules as USA, give or take a few religious countries or rules, etc. Only difference is the wealth of the country and living standards. But US isn't doing too well in that aspect either lol

[@sarahdaniel9912]

@@hass6390 bruh Im from a developing country India and we have better access to abortion, healthcare, internet and never seen a school shooting in like ...ever.

[@ashharhasan3120]

@@sarahdaniel9912 Amen to that! However, if things continue to go the way they are i.e - increasingly burgeoning restrictions over what to say, write, wear, eat, worship, whom to associate with and whom to sleep with; then moving forward, it'll become exponentially difficult and cringe-worthy to toot our own horn regarding how free as a society we set out to be and the spectacular way in which we've decided to let ourselves get turned around. Quite the jarring realisation when one finally has it.

[@aiya3130]

I think this entire episode is the answer to the question "Why Does Netflix still have a DVD service?" ^^

[@cesar9058]

if you think 50% of americans having no access to internet is not a serious issue than you are stupid as fuck

[@jasmine7744]

For people with terrible internet

[@gabiv100]

Do they? I had no idea. If you want to mail a small parcel it will cost $10 or so, how do they do it? Same for Amazon. Rip off the small guy with no recourse, but we pay for the postal service through taxes, they are not self sufficient! Biggest state employer!

[@maheephoenix4398]

Yeah but now laptops don’t have DVD player.

[@nzeckner]

When Hasan said "I don't know why" I thought "you just did 20 minutes on why."

[@rohanganguly228]

The “I love Netflix because I love Job Security” aged poorly for Hasan xD

[@IvanMartinez-ox2jw]

Was his show canceled?

[@ryanjonathanmartin3933]

@@IvanMartinez-ox2jw yep

[@afnanchoudhry2889]

@@ryanjonathanmartin3933 why tho?

[@ZT1ST]

@@afnanchoudhry2889 He tried to increase their DVD rental service, I guess?

[@tinyperson3203]

@@afnanchoudhry2889 Because a lot of Indians, Chinese, and Arabians (basically a lot of Asian countries) were mad because he was exposing their government. Also there were some problems in his work environment which he didn’t have anything to do with, but there was some problems going on with the employees.

[@jarodstrain8905]

The bus thing is pretty cool. It shouldn't *have* to happen, but it's nice that they took that step.

[@trevelyank1526]

Man I love it when communities lift themselves up when their government and private companies won't help

[@franciszekdo]

i mean municipal broadband is literally run by local government

[@omninulla9472]

"Man I love it when communities lift themselves up WITH their government when private companies won't help" FTFY.

[@suzieq5081]

I lived in Wilson, NC and we had great internet service courtesy of Greenlight (city owned). I moved to Raleigh, and the internet service deteriorated. Corporations need more competition, and if they aren’t willing to make the necessary investments, local government should step in. Every time I pay for internet in Raleigh, I just feel like I am being screwed on cost vs quality.

[@omninulla9472]

@@suzieq5081 same should be said about healthcare.

[@barnoldwhv]

Ok, progressives, let the local governments get in the game. Just don't get the fed involved and I am good.

[@jamesburgess2k]

Corporations: Sorry, we just don't have the money to expand. States: Fine, we'll do it ourselves. Corporations: *conveniently has hundreds of thousands of dollars to lobby against cities*

[@souvikrc4499]

Corporations: *uses lobby power to persuade state legislatures to pass laws limiting the spread of municipal broadband*

[@greenvortex7]

I swear that happens all the time in NYC subway. They say oh we don't have the money we have to raise the prices. Then a few months later all of a sudden they say oh yeah we found extra money so we will use it for infrastructure!!!! hmmm...

[@stoodmuffinpersonal3144]

Exactly, dude.

[@David-tn3tw]

@@greenvortex7 what does this have to do with anything

[@noahkasper6540]

@@David-tn3tw it has everything to do with it. It's pretty interconnected

[@piritskenyer]

Any time the idea of going to the us crosses my mind, I just watch John Oliver or Hasan here and I suddenly don't want to do it.

[@counselor_cassy]

Going to the states is fine, just not permanently.

[@piritskenyer]

@@counselor_cassy that's pretty much what I meant. I'm still curious to see places like the Niagara falls and the Grand canyon, but I'm not too enthusiastic about the idea of permanent residence

[@oogenesis]

US citizen here. the more of these (and episodes of john oliver's show) i watch, the closer i come to hatching a plan to emigrate. the US seems to prioritize corporate welfare over that of the public to a degree not really seen in other industrialized nations...actively working in so many ways to keep its poorest citizens from improving their lives. i will say this: i heart hasan, but i wish his show presented more actionable solutions for viewers. don't get me all het up without some kind of release, man.

[@shadowpixie01]

piritskenyer As far as the Niagara is concerned, I’d recommend seeing it on the Canadian side. It’s a lot prettier in my opinion as a person who has seen it. But as a US citizen, yeah, no, living here ramps up my fight or flight usually.

[@merrytunes8697]

oogenesis I completely agree. I’ve been actively researching a move to another country as an expat because the US is heavily supporting the ‘rights’ of corporations instead of people.

[@wolv0223]

"It got me thinking... Netflix still has a DVD service." Oh, I smell a John Oliver moment coming!

[@stoodmuffinpersonal3144]

HE DID IT. HE DID THE THING.

[@Leopold5100]

we need lots more John Oliver/Patriot Act moments !!!!

[@dimasakbar7668]

@@stoodmuffinpersonal3144 what yhing? What John Oliver do to further this cause if i may ask?

[@allencummins9297]

I work for a WISP (wireless internet service provider) and we cover areas that even Comcast doesn’t and act as an second option in many areas. And I really think more people need to know we exist at all.

[@AlexeiKremliovsky]

Yes, thank you! And I think that he looked at the problem and assessed it correctly BUT came to the wrong conclusion. Most of not all problems of this sort come from lobbying. If we were to simply solve this one problem, then we should just take the government out of being able to secure these people monopolies. Thanks for doing what you do

[@24fretsoffury]

PTP or PTMP aren’t available in all areas, since LOS can be difficult. If LOS wasn’t an issue with newer technology, and satellite wasn’t dogshit, that would be the ultimate solution.

[@rachelciel3330]

Keep doing it. If you guys have a good PR and marketing, you guys will be the third player and shake up the comfort balance a little bit. Once the comfort balance is shaken, those two douche-companies can have some damage and ACTUALLY work for the people's interest instead of slut-shaming people who wanted to stop having their service.

[@yuvrajsingh099]

We need to give more likes to this to make people aware.

[@8089remo]

painstaking research behind every episodes..highly appreciated!!

[@ujwalmokashi6702]

Ramees Salim it’s just 5-10 articles

[@djk8541]

Ajit Pai might have the most punchable face in the nation.

[@thaiwalnut]

Backpfeifengesicht

[@eternallyconfused]

I think you mean the world

[@Reige17]

Have ya'll seen the guy's teeth? they look like they belong in a horror picture book

[@saumyashah7978]

DJ K nope. I think that honour belongs to Mr Trump. Ajit Pai can have second place, though.

[@Godzillaaaaa11]

Ours is Andrew Scheer. Seriously regardless of how you feel about their politics, the face is so punchable

[@tanmay8426]

Nobody: Me ,an Indian: watching America's Broadband problems at 3a.m. in the morning

[@hjhjkoko1955]

@Ali Hadi Babar why so crazy ??

[@djfhsusbruh6698]

Jai Jio ; )

[@GTXBOY1650]

12:13 Uttar Pradesh

[@chaitanyagaikwad3408]

Now i understand A raja

[@johnbroe6116]

Hasan Minhaj singlehandedly makes every Sunday the best day❤️

[@FiiZzioN]

Don't forget the research staff!

[@obakengshole839]

@@FiiZzioN was about to ask, 'single-handedly?'

[@supermojo9672]

WHAT about Oliver ??!!!

[@similenotsmile4983]

Corporations: we refuse to do our job States: We'll do it for you then Corporations: [aNGeR]

[@David-tn3tw]

It's not about refusing to do their job they're doing their job very well: to suppress competition and keep a legal Monopoly so that they can keep their extreme profits

[@similenotsmile4983]

@@David-tn3tw- well you must be fun at parties

[@nonya8694]

@@similenotsmile4983 please focus on changing the world it's up to us as a collective mass.

[@similenotsmile4983]

@@nonya8694- What do you suggest we do?

[@nonya8694]

@@similenotsmile4983 Educate yourselves and every opportunity you have make even if it's the smallest thing collectively we can make a difference.

[@cushcuthbertson-sewer2080]

why is every one of his episodes revealing a deep conspiracy, but making you laugh at the same time?

[@monavie9110]

Look up the definition of conspiracy...

[@lunchbox1553]

There is absolutely no conspiracy here

[@shawnthompson3059]

He's good

[@call6060842]

canned laughter is so annoying especially when done on cue by the stage manager.

[@captainjacksparrow3221]

you mean truth

[@anuar.m.y]

I work in the I.T. sector and yes all of this is true, look up "dark fiber" or "black fiber" which are stands of fiber buried near or by the streets, and there are complete trunks of cables that are dead, ISP have ZERO incentive to bring internet to rural areas or remote areas because there more users they have, they need higher bandwidth and their equipment dates back to lake 2000's they have ZERO incentive to update or upgrade the nodes at the CO's or to connect extra fibers from the dark trunks, plus building this infrastructure will skyrocket the cost of each household that has internet.

[@Hanyousan1661]

Pretty much correct. They do not want to expend the extra effort to put service in the middle of nowhere. The service will never pay for itself with so few customers, the ISP will need to have a tech within reasonable distance in order to work on the device(es), there would have to be a whole mess of extra transport equipment to get the connection to extend out that far...all for a handful of customers. They’re not gonna do it. Essentially, the ISP would lose money on the venture, so without strong government incentive, they won’t do it.

[@FreakieFan]

My boi Hasan going full John Oliver at the end there and I'm here for it.

[@musman9853]

Happy father's day to najme minhaj!

[@pearlgrover1317]

And to Hassan Minhaj!

[@betajohhny4466]

Happy Father’s Day Hasan and Najme!!!!

[@a.s.3567]

Mohammad Usman Blessed is Minhaj, the Father of the Truth 👏🏼

[@avibratz941]

Happy father's day Hasan papa!!😂

[@FreakieFan]

Hasan is a dad too lmao

[@montananerd8244]

THANK YOU for this! I live in a rural state and many of my friends outside the bigger towns have horrible internet service and, in many areas, no choice in providers, forcing them to pay ridiculous amounts for really shitty broadband. Celebrities rarely take up the causes of us country folk (lol), and I really appreciate your use of this platform to advocate for us. Information is fuel for change - while I hold rural America responsible for its own prejudices and poor job of inclusion, I truly believe better access & infrastructure will further open rural eyes to the beautifully diverse modern world. ❤️ you, Patriot Act team!

[@juliosoto2216]

this hits close to home. when I was in nursing school most of my assignments were online. I would go to the nearest mcdonalds and study in the parking lot while still in my car. I couldn't even afford a Big Mac

[@zachdancy5828]

Those 99¢ Mcdoubles helped Alot!!!

[@alihussain-yu4qu]

When’s the biryani episode coming up

[@HasanMinhaj]

We'll see.

[@rockycycle2682]

lol didn't know they replied. For some reason I find myself watching videos on topics I don't really care about since the show is so well put together. So I actually wouldn't mind seeing an episide on Biryani lol.

[@enlightenyourself8555]

@@rockycycle2682 IKR! They'd make it interesting not that biryani isn't already interesting and delicious

[@fuadahmed6060]

@@HasanMinhaj How about that SOMALIA episode my Akhi Hassan? We need to fucking see some real life daily warriors of poverty and critical climate conditions which causes droughts, bringing massive deaths of Animals and people in Somalia. Don't be sleeping on me my brother Hassan

[@narutora6900]

Biryani should've been top on the priority list. Just saying! 😀😂

[@meeranhaq9479]

Some girl at my volunteering recommended me this show. I put it off at first but one of the episode's topic caught my eye. I've been binge watching as many episodes as I find interesting since last night lmfao

[@kal-muzel875]

That's a good friend for you

[@rupomchowdhury7024]

I sometime used to complain about my internet here in Bangladesh. But damn! I will go to their local office and give them a hug. I didnt know i was blessed actually. Thank you hasan for making me feel good! I use 5 dollar unilimted broadband line with excellent speed.

[@JoelJames2]

No hate on your country, but when fucking Bangladesh has better internet than the nation that invented the internet, then you know we fucked up. Hard.

[@ArshesNei8]

As someone that used to live in the "stuck in a time warp" Coachella Valley, it warms my heart to see them doing stuff that rivals Bay Area silicone valley.

[@mohamedomarabi8170]

Hassan, my name is Mohamad, i really love your show, i am from Sudan, i know you have already did an episode about Sudan but a lot is happening now, Saudi and Emirates and Egypt are involving them self in our country and want the military to control us again, a lot of young people are being killed and women are being ripped, you are our voice, please let the world know what is happening there (

[@loading...9566]

Mohamed omarabi u mean raped right?

[@AshutoshShelkeP]

don't rely on him bro... you guys have to start fighting on your own... all he can do is report.

[@cindypomerleau950]

I believe that's his point. Realizing there's a problem is half of solving it. In this case realizing it to the world. Good luck Mohamed and stay safe, be well.

[@cindypomerleau950]

@A sword How is it going there?

[@VivienneShakur]

thank you very much for this information!! how are you doing now?

[@user-cq1hz7pi2d]

I have Netflix subscription why am I watching the episode on KZbin?

[@rameesa1430]

Before youtube videos load faster. 🤣🙄

[@0Clewi0]

Because you can comment

[@lissetemaya8788]

I watch it on both

[@FarazMazhar]

Lmao... I do the same.

[@patelmoodlachar1574]

L that makes 2 of us sister 😂😂

[@uditabhattacharya2824]

When Ajit Pai came on the screen I felt the pain as exponentially more as an Indian growing up in India 😂

[@snehalgaikwad4812]

I don't live in US Why am I watching this🙄 Maybe my internet doesn't suck😂

[@inosuke7002]

Oh snap! Same though and I'm in South Africa😉

[@Razi98]

Mine sucks so I wanted comparison lol

[@Skullair313]

I live in germany, we basicly have a simmilar problem. Our fixed broadband is overpriced and run buy cartels, our mobile network is shitty and expensive as well, especialy in rural areas. I feel your pain.

[@joelpassanha8996]

@@Skullair313 I live in India and, honestly? Mobile network is alright but the broadband..... so damn overpriced for something that isn't even close to 3G. And also, it it is data capped and then throttled.

[@mbkunal]

Thanks To Jio which dramatically made internet affordable

[@loloioi]

You know Hasan knows what's up because he worked as an IT technician at one point before doing stand up. Thanks for covering this issue dude. :D Us in the internet industry are frustrated about this issue because it creates a lot of issues for us.

[@DwanerzGDefoe]

This is hilarious too man💀💀

[@mimimimeow]

ah I still remember when Malaysia finally changed the ruling government last year. My internet went from 10Mbps to 1000Mbps.

[@theregretman4868]

@@hwfq34fajw9foiffawdiufhuaiwfhw you do realise there is a difference between jio net and broadband speed net. India has a looooong way to go. I want 9 ping too like the Malaysians😤

[@code3xiv]

what service provider did u use?

[@ArthurKnight1899]

@@hwfq34fajw9foiffawdiufhuaiwfhw that's very different from broadband...

[@DoctorHrit]

In India we get around 3GB 4G/Day for 28 days for around 4$, but the speed is quite slow with that! But the telecommunications giant 'Jio' has launched 'Jio Broadband' service and I installed it for around 64$(Refundable) and no monthly charges till the commercial release. It provides me average speed of 50-70 Mbps and gives 1100 GB per month. After the commercial release basic plans should start from around 8$/month 🤷🏻‍♂️ Not too bad for a 'Under-connected' Nation!

[@mimimimeow]

@@code3xiv fuckin TM. actually 800Mbps but you can reach 1Gbps if you have a fancy router. they probably advertised it as 800Mbps because most budget routers would crap itself at max load.

[@rnb04197]

yo literally spilling the tea on COMCAST, " deserve a very special place in hell" made my day. I feel like this was some kind of therapy I never knew I needed.

[@MlleFunambuline]

Commenting from Switzerland, with my municipal provided internet, that is each year faster, and that I pay with my electricity bill (also municipal AND only green energy). Stay strong US. :-P

[@MlleFunambuline]

@Study Vedanta 3/4 of the price of a private provider for the same (or a better) service.

[@EtherealStrife]

As low-income residents of switzerland (students) the government even provides us with free internet access (albeit slow). Because it's a human right.

[@kreiner1]

Ouch, I'm jealous I have my phone bill my dish (tv) bill my elec bill water bill internet bill and trash bill all different. O paid my water bill 2x last month because I forgot I had paid it

[@MsRoadtoRiches]

Yeah we know, the US sucks balls.

[@stt.9433]

For some perspective here in France I pay 20 euros (22 us dollars) per month for internet fiber (I get 20 Megabyte/second connection). The broadband is network is payed by the governent, they want fibre to reach everywhere so my little town of 1500 has internet fiber, ultra-highspeed internet.

[@ljosephdumas3113]

"If private companies and the government aren't going to look out for us, the least they can do is get out of the way." What a fall from TR and FDR; the Trust Busters and the New Deal. :-(

[@souvikrc4499]

Sadly, they aren’t even letting them get out of the way in some states, with private companies lobbying state governments to pass laws limiting municipal broadband.

[@David-tn3tw]

Vote Bernie Sanders

[@harshitmadan6449]

FDR was terrible. Gilded age was amazing. When big government doesn't mess in free market, living standards rise dramatically, rapid innovation occurs and everyone is better off. That's what the 19th century taught us.

[@fakename287]

@@harshitmadan6449 m8, i r8 ur b8 a 1/8 It's so obviously a lie to literally anyone that payed attention in high school U.S. history; try harder next time kiddo

[@VivienneShakur]

@@harshitmadan6449 the only problem was that it always led to a severe crash of the economy!! 1873, 1893, 1907 as well as 1929 but yeah ... gilded age was amazing ;)

[@audieh]

I didn’t have internet or cell service until I went to college (in 2019). Everything that required a computer had to be done at school or the library.

[@Amanda-bg7ib]

Wtf its 2019 everyone should 1. have internet acess 2. have access to higher education 3. be safe from guns 4. have decent healthcare 5. marry whoever they like 6. have as many children they like when they like it 7. live in a just society!!!

[@dayanaraicaranom2190]

Amanda Yu big corporations: no

[@dayanaraicaranom2190]

the government: Uh sure

[@theruoc147]

Yeah well welcome to America. Where the desires of corporations and wealthy donors outweigh the majority of citizens.

[@joelpassanha8996]

Don't worry... pretty soon we'll all be ash and dust. Apparently global warming i not true, right?

[@lmhmomma]

I agree with everything but what does " be safe from guns" mean?

[@royalalchemist6939]

I love how he interacts with the audience and how expressive they are. I would like to go to showing in NYC.

[@SoniaGalucho]

OMG, the DVD idea was brilliant.👏

[@wearearsenal4989]

But the ppl didn't see it

[@dahawk8574]

Hasan went full John Oliver! The only thing missing was muppets.

[@kingpin6989]

@@dahawk8574 No he didn't go full John Oliver because Hasan didn't sell out.

[@SoniaGalucho]

@@wearearsenal4989 yeah I know. We have to change that, we have to send some DVD's to that people.

[@dahawk8574]

@@kingpin6989, John Oliver was heir apparent to TDS. To this day, I still don't understand why he didn't get the job. It went to another migrant worker. But I myself do not fault him for his move. I happen to see it as brilliant.

[@safwanaahmed4038]

Feels to sad to hear that this amazing show is now discontinued 😢

[@gormackndiaye2905]

U FOUND THE BEST WAY TO LEARN US HOW THE SYSTEM IS SUCH A SYNICALE COMEDY , IM HAPPY TO HAVE FOUND YOUR CONTENT THANKS ! ( SRY FOR MY ENLISH IM FRENCH) PEACE

[@vaibhavgeek]

Amazing episode Hasan. Can you do an episode comparing higher education in different countries?

[@smaragdwolf1]

better not....US-Americans will hate their own government even more. if you ask why...ask yourself first, why so many study abroad. oh and if you search for yourself the conditions to study abroad, i can say that it needs about 1 year with a language school to get past the biggest step to study here. Greetings from Germany

[@actualbeau]

Great idea

[@MonirulIslam-fc5lv]

Really really needed for india..and me..plz hasan do it

[@climacticlearnings994]

@@MonirulIslam-fc5lv But he'll get threats from BJP freaks!

[@Aubzikins]

While it would probably severely depress me lol I would also like to see this.

[@aneesahhussain5548]

Watching this from the UK and wondering why i ever thought the USA was a great place to live

[@hellNo116]

Movies and TV series... But I am sure you knew that... 😋😋😋

[@0Clewi0]

Not from any of those two places but I would say that after Shapiro called Andrew Neil a leftist that the US isn't a great place to live. Still kinda want to go back to New Orleans.

[@bruhmode3041]

@@0Clewi0 New Orleans is gold mine of culture, love that place. Shapiro only wants to win a debate, he said to Andrew that he was badly motivated but it was actually him who was, he turned an interview into mess cause Andrew was gonna ask him tough questions, Shapiro can rest in colleges where he can own students but not some mature experienced journalist

[@0Clewi0]

@@bruhmode3041 Yeah, Shapiro only gets into debates because he knows how to win them by trickery, I wonder how many followers of him realized he's an idiot for treating an interview as a debate in the first place. And the culture in the place doesn't means it has all the political shitshow of the country sadly.

[@zuboy4272]

IT IS DUMBASS ! BETTER THAN UK ! just dont be poor in USA !

[@siimbabwe]

Funny how I click this video, read the title, while my internet was buffering

[@mr.shady179]

All dislikes are from Internet Service Provider

[@ryancaton6741]

My wifi momentarily went out halfway through watching this. I think spectrum is listening...

[@r.pres.4121]

I have T Mobile as my provider and they suck!

[@arghya4NE]

@@r.pres.4121 you might as well just incinerate your mobile device..getting T-Mobile is equivalent to acquiring a fast track ticket to hell

[@Sumehvu]

I have instances where spectrum goes blank for around an hour or 30 mins

[@4ruy64]

R. Pres. spectrum is the worst internet company

[@nehajhaa]

This is activism, in its finest form out there! aaand it's entertaining. Bravo!

[@kins8277]

Hassan: if you’re watching this right now, you have functioning internet... My internet: *buffering*

[@alittlecoding]

bringing all the info (numbers and research) and still making it funny is a hard job. this guy is simply awesome.

[@adilmohammed6897]

this video isn't trending because there's no internet in rural US. also that 168 dislikes were all paid for by Comcast.

[@alvallac2171]

*Also, those

[@SmileyEssie]

*HASAN KEEP IT UP WITH THE QUALITY CONTENT WE LOVE YOU* ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Jack-zt1sr]

This was really informative! I had no idea this was going on, but it explains a lot, thanks!

[@azreal629]

Thank you Hassan for providing such an great and informative video to this topic

[@reshrox63]

Happy Father’s Day to Hasan and the LEGEND Najme Minhaj

[@ZlatkoTheGod]

Only he holds the secret to returning used underwear at Costco.

[@royalalchemist6939]

Same!

[@kathrenusa4564]

I’m a long time fan. Not your age or demographic but Man! You move me. Funny and smart, great show.

[@rigira]

Lowkey thought only brown people watch this show

[@keishatell2]

Gid i beg to differ we dark chocolate people are all over this 😂😂

[@racheloh9094]

@@rigira all of my friends my age (16-20) watch this show, it's so amazing and funny

[@rigira]

@@keishatell2 Lmao that's good to hear, I'm brown and whenever I catch a glimpse of the audience I see a lot of brown people

[@jinde75]

I'm white and live in Germany. I just recommended it to a group of (mostly white) friends over 40 in the USA. I was baffled they didn't already knew and watched Hassan Minhaj. Just like Trevor Noah, eloquent and funny.

[@zachdancy5828]

ALL of your episodes should be on DVD since you know 2.7 million viewers that NEED to see what cable companies are doing to them!!! Thanks Hasan!

[@elijaholsen9440]

Hasan in the beginning of the video: If you're watching this you have internet Hasan in the end of the video: I'm putting this on DVD so you can watch this without internet Just to be clear, I loved his video and don't intend to hate on it-I just thought that was funny

[@measrala]

But... Ppl can only get the DVD if they order it online, nuh? Don't quite get that tbh. They should just send that DVD to the households without Internet.

[@OGrandomunknownperson]

@@measrala no they should send internet to households without internet

[@MusicfromMarrs]

Thank you for highlighting ALEC; that can never happen too much.

[@francescomontagnani2205]

You're right, it was really good! Also, JO has an episode called state legislators on those assholes.

[@theakashdeepsingh]

@S Sagittarius John Oliver, probably

[@francescomontagnani2205]

@S Sagittarius sorry yeah, I meant John Oliver

[@_Woo]

I watched this episode from Uganda. Frikkin Uganda! smdh

[@yusufismail9321]

Woo what does smdh mean

[@J.M.-nb4gw]

@@yusufismail9321 it means he has better broadband in Uganda you moron

[@mattmuchi2412]

You should try the internet in Kenya, you'll never believe the speeds and just how much of the country has broadband connectivity......the next stage for the ISP'S in the country is to go further into the hard to reach rural areas in the country, where roads just end and you suddenly find yourself in the African Savannah!!! (Timon and pumba use wi-fi) 😁 There are hotels that have broadband connectivity, that are located in such areas....only reason they have it, is cos they can afford it.... It's a hotel!!

[@abmstudio3678]

Matt Muchi I used to live in Kenya the internet was pitiful man.

[@mattmuchi2412]

@@abmstudio3678 how long ago was that though?....and it depends on who your ISP was....

[@elenavitali9818]

Hey Hasan. I love these episodes. Here's another great topic: the issue of food shortages in rural America.

[@coreyvaillancourt]

The 710 dislikes are Comcast/Charter 😂

[@chinmaykalakonda6528]

Why don't they just add the question,"Do you have internet at your home?" Into the US census, so that we can get a more accurate number of people without internet.

[@anjoliebarrios8906]

A question like that should include the quality of that internet and differentiate between WiFi (at home) and mobile data (cell towers). For example I wouldn't be 'rural' by Ohio or Wisconsin standards but mobile data coverage in my area is laughable since my home is more than 15 minutes away from the "city". My household relies entirely on WiFi. -Granted, I'd much rather have bad mobile data than land taken up by cell tower development.-

[@jumajuma6381]

Thank you for covering important issues like this that doesn't get much attention otherwise.

[@dillagi20]

Patriot act and the King's Jester, never gets boring

[@yabesraewnetu4486]

this aged so well

[@RechtmanDon]

Here in Shenzhen, China, I moved from one apartment to another, and wanted my 'net provider to go with me. I was advised that the building had another provider only. I called the Shenzhen FCC equivalent office, told them the situation, and in four days my provider wired the 32-story apartment complex, and I had connection with my original carrier. There are now similar stories throughout both rural and urban China. Contrary to what the Western media and the U.S. government says, people-oriented efficiency is definitely on the upswing in China.

[@littlesame]

Except when they want to block the Internet like this past few weeks on social events

[@ivanjohn2280]

NIce going there 50 cent arrmy! murica!!

[@jayjohnx]

Yep China is moving ahead alot quicker, because strangely they are doing alot of things right.

[@sumomaster9144]

@Study Vedanta I am in India using that very same internet you mentioned...not sure if my phone is not the latest but it's no where near what i hear about 4G. Also i read that till Gio entered the scene the situation was way worse than even 3rd world countries.

[@curious_one1156]

@@jayjohnx Not strangely. They are interested in focusing on the most important things only. They have already made the sacrifice it took, to move ahead with the unique economy they have. Now, they reap what they sowed. Shenzen is where routers for the entire world are made. The Americans are tired of innovation. They are looking at other ways to maintain their monopoly in as many things as they can.

[@v.leewalker8640]

I watched this on Netflix this morning. This young man is brilliant! I say from my Comcast account 😂🤣😃 🍄🔫

[@Q_QQ_Q]

fake

[@MatthewStinar]

I'm one of those lucky Comcast victims who had a choice. I could have chosen to be victimized by AT&T instead.

[@consciouscrypto3090]

I'm so glad I came across this channel.

[@dengel72]

I had to do this when spending a year in rural america. The McDonald's 7 miles away was the only way I could get my kids online for their school until I figured out a way to VPN/router my cell phone to provide any internet services in our rural area.

[@alikay9402]

The cringe levels were so high throughout this episode because of how terrible the broadband companies acted at every opportunity. So glad you talked about this but damn!

[@babajidejoshua7287]

My internet froze immediately he said " if you are watching this right now, you have stable internet" 😭😭😭😭😭

[@no_peace]

Yeah I've been having outages all day

[@AshrafAnam]

I had to download the video to watch it lol.

[@condor8142]

Man! I watch you on Netflix, and KZbin, whichever pops up first! It's been like this for a while. Now, I can tell to myself and all of them that you are brilliant, being funny and revealing lots of real socio- economic issues so simply and intelligently. Like I said, you are brilliant!

[@strangerdanger8491]

I live in Chattanooga, TN. Our internet provider (EPB) offers true gigabit internet for 67 bucks a month. It's amazing.

[@majda836]

my daily need of a dose of patriot act and of hasan minhaj surpassed my daily need of internet! and that's a big deal! 'm thankful for the internet for allowing me to watch and witness such a talent like Hasan all the way from Morocco!

[@HarbirKaurTheCooliest]

Always going that extra level, putting his episode on DVD 😂😂 Lav it

[@dkrom]

Good show. Informative. Off topic: How many cameras does Hasan have in that studio?

[@TaylorMaurandbhangra]

2 most accurate things in this clip: 1. Comcast is literally the worst. 2. Hasan’s hair if he was white: “No, the right amount of product” 😂 👌🏼

[@eileenmurrey8095]

Broadband is the electricity of the 21st Century. They didn't want the rural people to have that either!

[@mycologist1372]

15:00 There was a guy who invented long wires. His name was Nikola Tesla and without him None of the communication and energy transport we know today would have been possible. Give the man the credit he deserves...

[@alisheikh4698]

Thomas Edison is a bastard.

[@sarahalsaadi2638]

Good for you guys!!!!

[@coralreeves4276]

Binge watching Hassan during quarantine heals me... 😇

[@snipervip3r]

In India you might not have access to Medical facilities or education but no matter what you'll be having access to Internet without a doubt.

[@ankushakash5328]

Broadband services really sucks in india even 4g fast internet service is pathetic.

[@dikshasingh9810]

@@ankushakash5328 lol jio changed all of this. noone uses bsnk or local broadband. jio has its own broadband services

[@kal2ka]

Yea the data packets are cheap af

[@rickstanley1182]

If you have internet access, you have education access.

[@SheenuGameCenter]

it changed a few years ago. the situation was same here.

[@att0402]

John Oliver would have spent his show's budget and mail those DVD himself.

[@deepclient1531]

so true

[@mercynamikoye9084]

Now I know why cinemasins is always sinning Comcast. Thank you for enlightening us non American watchers on why cz I never understood why

[@anshikasingh6570]

Now this guy is my inspiration... Really ❤❤

[@773HOWNER]

U are killing it man. Love from India 🇮🇳

[@heygirl6386]

he speaks up about things most of us dont think twice about. thank you hassan. keep it up

[@chrislong6541]

Been loving your videos. You bring up alot of good points. Another very important one tho I feel you missed here is how job applications are almost all online now and it's a serious problem. I live out in the woods I barely get 500 KBS on average and it's been really hard loading and sending in job applications and almost no businesses still do paper applications. I've personally gone into a dozen places trying to get a job and of those only one had a paper application the rest said to go do it online because that's all they have. I think it should be required by law to have both online and paper applications for those without or with shitty internet access.

[@shoaibsial155]

One of the best episode

[@Garbyalsakshi]

I'm confused whether i love this show more or the host or both!

[@nodalpointnews9375]

At the Beto part, i didnt know if he was doing the Beto hand gestures or they were just his😅😂😊

[@user-dp9kt2de4j]

OMG, so true! Fort Collins traffic is non existent. 😂😂😂

[@r.pres.4121]

For a city of 140,000 that is highly unusual.

[@lavanyatiwary8834]

You know you're in quarantine when you immediately recognize the background music playing at 17:25 as BuzzFeed Unsolved's background music.

[@tanishqkate8397]

Did he just gave shoutout to Disney+😂🔥

[@vats165]

he just saying if they don't give other year he going Disney :)

[@digheanurag]

Bam bam bam 💥 lol

[@nazb33]

It is the same with a certain ISP in the UK what you said at 5:18 I was horrified when I had to advise a customer to provide proof of death of her 88 year old husband. She was in tears. Fortunately she was speaking to me and I resolved all of her issues with her other home utilities providers. That's my good deed of 2015.

[@DaveWraptastic]

How is it weird for an ISP to ask for a certificate of death? I worked for a phone carrier, we did the same thing. People will try anything to get out of a contract, companies have to treat you based on how the shittiest people treat the company or they will get scammed all the time. We all have to take our shoes off at the airport because 1 fucknut tried to smuggle a butter knife onto a plane, thanks fucknut.

[@LPOnePiece30]

Naz B it‘s similar here in Germany too, these companies suck ass

[@0Clewi0]

This is worse if you saw John's death investigations' episode, sometimes it can take you months to get that death certificate.

[@preetijyotikumar9649]

I love how he talked of the MCU!!!

[@rusniahahmad9521]

I just love the music at the end...it's like Avengers and nationalism put together.

[@chikasnotmadjustdisappoint6266]

Aww man, the video's buffering... =/

[@DeeJayFM]

The irony

[@subhanarif9902]

You useless goddess😜

[@silverelk13]

Lol, Comcast doesn’t want you to watch this

[@dahawk8574]

Hasan did this entire episode without saying the word 'throttle'.

[@aneeshprasobhan]

your pfp matches your comment UwU