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I'm all for net neutrality, but 2 of the 3 things you listed were never going to be "protected" by net neutrality laws.

Which highlights the problem with what Net Neutrality morphed into - it became something that meant everything and anything - not just "dumb pipes" like it originated as.

Ask 3 different people what Net Neutrality means and you'll get 3 different answers. How do you legislate that and make everyone happy?

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I'm not positive that this is an example, but it seems like it must be. Watching Netflix through Comcast's Xfinity box does not count against your data cap. Watching the same Netflix on the same TV over the same pipe using a computer instead, does.

Data exemptions are absolutely an example of a net neutrality violation. Similar things, like exempting partnered streaming music services from mobile data plans, have been shot down in Canada.

Yes, It is definitely a Net Neutrality violation, This type of zero rated discriminatory plans are illegal in some countries like in India.

I don’t think any of those things have anything to do with net neutrality.

Exactly.

This highlights the foolishness of "net neutrality", which is really just code for "my team should regulate the internet".

It always seemed somewhat opposite to me - that opposition to net neutrality consists of a non-negligible percent of people acting only against something perceived to be liberal.

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