In countries without net neutrality protections

by Jim (fisherj08) @, A Samoan kid's laptop, Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 11:02 (2319 days ago) @ KelleyCook

Internet service providers (ISP's) create tiered services, with the companies charging more if you want high speed Internet access for "premium" services-stuff like streaming video, music, etc. Net neutrality rules ensured American customers that ISP's would be required to charge the same costs for all content.

Now, let's think about another possible downfall of a lack of net neutrality protections. Comcast currently owns NBC. What if Comcast wanted to charge more for news outlets that weren't NBC? Wouldn't that be profoundly bad for American consumers?

I suppose you could say "well, that won't happen here!" But that would require quite a bit more faith in ISP's than I have.

(Here's where I point out that Internet service should probably be a public good provided by the federal government, but that's neither here nor there).


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