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re: Net Neutrality -- What You Need To Know
Posted on 5/19/14 at 5:02 pm to Cap Crunch
Posted on 5/19/14 at 5:02 pm to Cap Crunch
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So why change it?
it may be better, especially for those on the lower end of the internet-usage spectrum. it may get much cheaper for them
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If their only motive is to find a way to make more money, how would that work out well for consumers?
typically this works out well for consumers, because providing a better product at a better price is how you increase market share/profits.
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but when an overwhelming portion of the public is against this and the ISPs are still pursuing it, it seems that the ISPs are not acting with the best interest of the consumer in mind.
first of all, i don't think the "overwhelming portion of the public" even has an opinion of net neutrality, and the vocal minority of internet power users has dominated the discussion
secondly, we don't know how the public, acting as market participants, will react. we can guess, but we don't know. people vocally oppose all sorts of shite until implementation, and then grow to enjoy it.
Posted on 5/19/14 at 5:07 pm to SlowFlowPro
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typically this works out well for consumers, because providing a better product at a better price is how you increase market share/profits.
I fail to see how my ISP choosing what websites I can and can't view efficiently is a better product.
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first of all, i don't think the "overwhelming portion of the public" even has an opinion of net neutrality
You're right, I should have worded that better. Most of the public is oblivious to this just like they are with most social and political issues.
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and the vocal minority of internet power users has dominated the discussion
Well I am far from a "power user" and I'm strongly against this.
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secondly, we don't know how the public, acting as market participants, will react. we can guess, but we don't know. people vocally oppose all sorts of shite until implementation, and then grow to enjoy it.
I fail to see how we should just accept this because "we might like it eventually"
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