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1. Display warning to the user that their ISP is throttling the traffic or doesn't provide enough bandwidth

2. Show them local alternative ISPs who don't have these problems

3. Take a signing bonus when users who had the warning displayed change ISPs

Just one idea of many, but content providers and users could put a lot more pressure on ISPs to prevent this, at least in areas where alternatives are available.

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Because there are so many alternative ISPs to choose from and because there's so much money to be made by starting a new ISP.

Speak for yourself. There are plenty of alternatives where I am from (Europe) and running small, local ISPs works just fine.

The situation in the 'country of the free and awesome'© is supposedly different, but that doesn't invalidate my statement in any way.

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