re: Net Neutrality -- What You Need To Know

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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I fail to see how we should just accept this because "we might like it eventually"