re: Marco Rubio on Net Neutrality: ‘This Is a Solution in Search of a Problem’

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Nah. ISP aren't putting anyone in jail for not paying them.

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You take exception to my using the word "tax" to describe this, just because they don't have the power to imprison people?

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Your ISP isn't a third party. They are an integral part of the delivery of the goods.

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Ah, yes, that key word "delivery", which I pay my ISP to do for me. That makes them first party to the delivery transaction, and third party to the other transaction, whether that be arguing on TD or streaming Netflix. So why is that not the end of it? Why do you insist that my ISP have the right to inspect my purchases and interactions, and decide if they should take some sort of action on that information?

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You often see house brands right next to other brands that paid for their shelf space.

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So? You are talking about advertising, and trying to compare it to anti-competitive behavior by an ISP. The fact that you still don't understand the difference is not surprising to me.

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I have no answer to a loaded question

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OK, let me unload the question for you. Would it be ok, in your view, for Amazon the ISP to seek payment from Walmart in exchange for allowing AmazonISP's customers to access walmart.com?

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I don't equate competitive advantage to extortion.

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We aren't exactly talking about your run-of-the-mill competitive advantage. We are talking about a handful of companies abusing their position as gatekeepers to a multi-trillion dollar slice of the economy.