re: Net Neutrality -- What You Need To Know

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Well it would be a good way to keep poor people poor. Educate people, who are in general not poor, will do a better job of critically analyzing information heading their way. We need them to be informed IMHO, and this is the opposite way to do it.

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so no access to internet is better than a very slightly slanted access to internet?

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And how exactly is this going to reduce the cost of internet for them?

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well even the fake ads showing the tier-system for N/N starts out small (like cable). limited access for less money is better for people who don't have access to the internet due to its current price point

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The internet providers have almost a monopoly, they control pricing power and they will not lower their prices.

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if they can expand their customer base while (1) having the plans subsidized by power users and (2) have the plans corporate sponsored, there is a major incentive to offer cheap plans. that's typically what happens in these models

remember netzero? was that a terrible model? what about the super-cheap kindle (with ads)?

tech companies have shown quite often that they will offer cheap, subsidized devices if possible

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those are toast anyway.

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doubtful. they will just cost more

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Sure, that would suck for a lot of people. But I would rather have data caps than deal with my information being filtered.

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i'll almost bet you that you'll have this option with a more free internet. it may take time, but there are going to be a multitude of plans, from the apex/most expensive (unlimited usage/sites) to very cheap (very limited use/limited sites) plans...and all the shades of grey inbetween.