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What do you think about what's happening re: "Net Neutrality"?

How is this going to affect users? Especially at-home users.

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  • Ed G
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    I think it's going to be a mess,over time the ISP will start charging more for things like netflix,Amazon prime.They will also be able to block search engines if they don't pay.It's not hard to figure out,look at how much having cable tv or dish has went up.The ISP will start slow and not ask for a lot,but make no mistake in the long run they will be able to control what we see.For instance to carry netflix to you house will cost more,but if you get Comcast movies through your isp it's going to be a better deal because comcast won't charge their selves extra

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    I agree, over time ISP's such as AT&T, Comcast-Xfinity, and Time Warner, will virtually be in control of the Internet. They will be able to control the internet traffic by slowing down or even blocking the content of products offered by their competitors or the competitors of their business partners.

    They will also begin to charge home users more for internet access and services, and prioritize traffic by providing high paying customers with faster speeds while everybody else is stuck with the slow speeds. It will be fairly similar to cable television in the sense that we will have limited options of the content that we can see. Cable tv we can only view the programs that are offered by the T.V network. Likewise, if ISP's block content of their competitors and control which web services we are able to use, we will be limited to what they deem is appropriate versus being able to view whatever we want whenever we want.

    Also society has become so dependent on internet availability and access for learning, teaching, business, etc., that simply "boycotting" the internet and/or the dominating ISP's is not a likely option.

  • Ocelot
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    I don't think they'd abuse it, everyone would just stop using their service if they did.

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