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This game is not over yet.  There are plenty of states that will push net neutrality and that very well could carry the day.

The repeal of Net Neutrality is unfortunate and will allow big companies to slow down other websites. There is also the EU trying to pass a law that bans memes and force websites like google and YouTube to take down content that is copyrighted. It's like governments are trying to bend the internet to their will and ruin the internet for everyone.

No. I don’t think the demise of net neutrality is necessarily a bad thing. I think it could well see a free market for ISP’s which may start an ISP price war (here’s hoping) and will encourage innovation. A boon to DTube I would have thought.  

However, I think the real threat to DTube, and the internet, is coming from the EU. 

Article 11 of the [EU’s Copyright directive]( https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180703/01343440162/latest-text-eu-copyright-directive-shows-even-worse-than-expected-must-be-stopped.shtml) is attempting to place an onus upon providers to charge those who link to them for use of those links. So, let’s say I want to promote Dtube. Under the EU legislation, DTube would be required to charge me for that link. Not only that, Dtube would be subject to a hefty fine if they don’t. If Dtubes servers are in the U.S this still applies because I live in Europe. It’s truly dangerous stuff. 

But it gets worse. Article 13 removes Dtube's intermediary liability protections, making them directly responsible for the content on their platform. Effectively turning DTube into publishers for all European content, with all the responsibilities and regulation that goes with it, overnight.

Again a non European server address makes no difference. If I post a video on Dtube, under EU legislation, they are responsible for my content and can be sued if my content infringes copyright, prejudices a case, slanders etc. 

Ultimately, if the EU’s Copyright directive is implemented (it has already passed the EU Parliament) then Dtube will have no choice to either block all EU based users (massively reducing their reach) or invest in hugely expensive upload filters. Which may well kill the platform for all users, regardless of where they live. 

Still that's the wonder of the EU for you.