re: Net Neutrality -- What You Need To Know

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obviously. this may become widely popular for people we don't know how consumers will react to these choices

but it's very likely that a "NetZero" plan will be offered, which will be VERY good for poor people

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Why don't the big ISPs already offer "netzero" plans? Considering Americans already pay much more for internet service than most of the developed world, exactly how much will our rates have to go up before they can start subsidizing these cheap plans?

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so companies contracting with each other with competition in mind = anti-competitive?

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"With competition in mind"? Wtfrick does that mean? Comcast contracting with Netflix to the detriment of other services is anti-competitive, no doubt about it.

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we all know the "worst case scenario". you don't have to repeat it as every response to every argument

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This "worst case scenario" is the smart business move if it is legal and there is a serious lack of competition. We already see it happening with AT&T and others blocking Google Wallet on mobile in favor of their own payment system.

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this is a possible outcome, but not guaranteed by any means.

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Just keep ignoring every time companies do this stuff, and imagine you live in a world where companies do the "right" thing even though the "wrong" thing increases profits.

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this is all in the eye of the beholder

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