> In the new draft, Mr. Wheeler is sticking to the same basic approach but will include language that would make clear that the FCC will scrutinize the deals to make sure that the broadband providers don't unfairly put nonpaying companies' content at a disadvantage
Granted this is a non-quote from a source, so maybe that's the muddle. But muddled it is. If Comcast/Verizon are allowed to demand that some companies pay, then they're paying for... what? More bandwidth than companies who don't pay. It seems like the weasel word here is "unfair".
Look, Comcast/Verizon are already getting paid by consumers to deliver whatever data their consumers request. It's not as if Netflix is pushing the stuff unsolicited, like spam. So, how about Comcast/Verizon just do what the fsck they're already being paid to do?