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re: FCC announces plan to reverse Title II net neutrality
Posted on 4/26/17 at 2:07 pm to Cs
Posted on 4/26/17 at 2:07 pm to Cs
quote:I'm confident if an ISP did that indiscriminately the market would punish them by customers switching to other ISP's.
True or false - your ISP should have full legal authority to block your access to any website without a valid reason.
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Posted on 4/26/17 at 2:08 pm to LSURussian
quote:
I'm confident if an ISP did that indiscriminately the market would punish them by customers switching to other ISP's.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 2:11 pm to LSURussian
Most Americans have little to no choice of ISP. That is not a free market.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 2:12 pm to LSURussian
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I'm confident if an ISP did that indiscriminately the market would punish them by customers switching to other ISP's.
Most people do not have another choice for another ISP. I live in a major metro area and have one choice - Charter. If I moved to the other side of the city I would still have one choice, but it would be with Comcast. In Baton Rouge, or anywhere in Louisiana, your only actual option is Cox. DSL is a far slower technology that simply can't compete.
So that's the reality. What happens when the handful of mega ISPs start requiring you to pay $150+ per month for the "full tier" internet package that allows you to visit any website you want, while all other cheaper internet packages block access to most sites, such as this one?
The market can't punish them because there is no market.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 2:13 pm to LSURussian
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I'm confident if an ISP did that indiscriminately the market would punish them by customers switching to other ISP's.
A huge majority of people have one option when it comes to high speed internet. There is no free market.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 2:13 pm to LSURussian
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I'm confident if an ISP did that indiscriminately the market would punish them by customers switching to other ISP's
A lot of municipalities only have one or two ISPs and it's almost impossible for anyone else to compete (including Google). My prediction is that the consumer is going to get gang raped by the ISPs.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 2:38 pm to LSURussian
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I'm confident if an ISP did that indiscriminately the market would punish them by customers switching to other ISP's.
In most areas of the country, internet providers have exclusive deals with the small towns they serve. While its getting better, its not like you can drive up the street and get a different provider if you don't like your current one.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:08 pm to LSURussian
quote:Yea, with all the ISPs being available in every city or state.
I'm confident if an ISP did that indiscriminately the market would punish them by customers switching to other ISP's.
If these ISPs didn't have local monopolies, your point would stand.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:00 pm to LSURussian
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I'm confident if an ISP did that indiscriminately the market would punish them by customers switching to other ISP's.
except when you live in an area when one ISP has a monopoly.....
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