Quote:Comcast has been implicated in throttling Netflix. Not charging more. I'm sure they would though if they could.


Let me ask you this. If you buy 500 Gb of data should your ISP have the right to manipulate their speeds based on the content you download?

 

It's their service, they can do what they want. In most cases, the ISP also owns the infrastructure, giving them total control. Do I like it? Hell no, but I am not going to ask the government to dictate how they should run THEIR service.

 

I do, however, have an issue with government-granted monopolies to these ISPs. I would prefer to select from multiple competing ISPs who most likely WON'T throttle network traffic because of how unpopular it is. But, because the rights to infrastructure in most cities are granted to a single enterprise, we are left with only one option. It gets complicated on who or what should manage network infrastructure, but I think THAT is the route we should take over enacting net neutrality.

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