In countries without net neutrality protections
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).
Complete thread:
- OT - Since we have a bunch of Tech people here -
hobbs,
2017-11-21, 08:58
- As long as I can still get ICS Channel 1. - San Pedro, 2017-11-21, 13:15
- And folks, what the ISPs really want you to not realize... - domer.mq, 2017-11-21, 13:02
- The purpose of repeal - -
MattG,
2017-11-21, 09:06
- The first VPN to cut a deal with an ISP is going to make - Joe, 2017-11-21, 15:39
- Practically everything that's been proposed since January -
KGB,
2017-11-21, 12:22
- I understood that was going to happen. - MattG, 2017-11-21, 12:28
- Could you clarify with some good that the rule accomplished? -
KelleyCook,
2017-11-21, 10:53
- With Net Neutrality, liberal ESPN can't elbow out... -
domer.mq,
2017-11-21, 11:37
- No its a libertarian vs collectivist thing -
KelleyCook,
2017-11-21, 11:54
- The consumer pays for bandwidth expansion. -
MattG,
2017-11-21, 12:26
- Yes. This exactly. - domer.mq, 2017-11-21, 12:30
- How many home internet providers do you get to pick from? - domer.mq, 2017-11-21, 12:12
- Completely agree with you on the antitrust stuff, btw -
Jim (fisherj08),
2017-11-21, 12:08
- but AT&T will win in court in a cakewalk - Captain Robb, 2017-11-21, 16:54
- That's really good. I have not heard that side before. -
Greg,
2017-11-21, 11:58
- Except that's not how it works. - domer.mq, 2017-11-21, 12:41
- The consumer pays for bandwidth expansion. -
MattG,
2017-11-21, 12:26
- No its a libertarian vs collectivist thing -
KelleyCook,
2017-11-21, 11:54
- The rule codified the status quo. - MattG, 2017-11-21, 11:18
- In countries without net neutrality protections -
Jim (fisherj08),
2017-11-21, 11:02
- A "public good" that would never get upgraded -
KelleyCook,
2017-11-21, 12:12
- Hope you enjoy using those 75Mbps only on sites - Joe, 2017-11-21, 15:38
- A "public good" that would never get upgraded -
KelleyCook,
2017-11-21, 12:12
- With Net Neutrality, liberal ESPN can't elbow out... -
domer.mq,
2017-11-21, 11:37
- Why, that sounds alot like rigging the system - hobbs, 2017-11-21, 09:11