"Why Net Neutrality Regulation is the Path to Ending Net Neutrality"
http://hustlebear.com/2011/01/05/why-net-neutrality-regulati...
Article is from 2011, but still pertinent.
http://hustlebear.com/2011/01/05/why-net-neutrality-regulati...
Article is from 2011, but still pertinent.
So… greedy companies “might” restrict us from things, or they “might”
prioritize content delivery to the highest payer.
Further:
One problem with the diagram above is that our homes are not connected to
just one big ISP. The FCC’s own data shows that as of June 2008, 98 percent
of zip codes have at least 2 broadband providers, and 88% of zip codes have
at least 4 broadband providers
And comcast costs $65/mo where I live for just internet. And they're looking at neflix and google and all those other internet businesses and chomping at the bit to steal some money from them.
Also, weirdly enough, my internet bill keeps going up but the speed doesn't. Feel the competition!
Except, it's out of date as we've had ISPs intentionally manipulating their networks to their own advantage (and more importantly their customers disadvantage) for at least a year. Even when this article was written, overzealous throttling of select services was/is common. (Youtube in particular)
The condescending tone of the article is pretty entertaining given the level of ignorance he willfully displayed even then.
Except for the whole part where what he decries as non-existent (ISPs slowing down traffic for non-payers) which thus does not need regulating is happening right now.