re: The Fight for Net Neutrality: Today

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you're assuming these ISPs are going to reinvest in their product. These monopolies already exist. If you can effectively control the competition, which they still will be able to, then there is no guarantee they are going to be forced into innovating.

Deregulation has not always lead to more competition. It is not black and white.
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No, I'm assuming if people are willing to pay for alternatives, competition will increase. It's the very basis of economics.,

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RogerTheShrubber

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Your age is showing in this thread

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No, I'm assuming if people are willing to pay for alternatives

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which they have, in other arenas, while net neutrality has been in place.

what do you think a Comcast is going to do as soon as this goes into effect? Begin striking deals. If they have a deal with one of these streaming providers, who is going to buy an alternative? People love their fricking House of Cards.

not to mention if the alternative is twice the cost, no one is going to buy it. I just don't see how in this particular example you can prove there A) will be alternatives and B)they will be feasible to the average consumer for a number of reasons

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If they allow ISPs to dictate traffic based on their own hidden agendas we should March to the FCC and burn those mother frickers to the ground.

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It's infuriating that an unelected "official" has the gall to be so condescending when intentionally ignoring the will of the people. Pai seems like a real scumbag

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You kids don't take Econ anymore? Explains a lot

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Humorous considering the complete ignorance you've displayed in here. Usually a decent, though overrated, poster but you're clearly out of your element on this topic.

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No, I'm assuming if people are willing to pay for alternatives, competition will increase. It's the very basis of economics.,

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How do these alternatives come about if your local government won't allow any new lines being laid down and the established player wont allow competition to use their lines?

Net neutrality has nothing to do with the unbelievable start up costs associated with providing this service.

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What makes you think comcast would be a major player in 10 years if they don't meet market demands?

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what demands exactly?

if I enjoy a certain service, I'm going to pay for it. Many will continue to pay for their comcast service if it means they have access to other services tied to comcast. They'll just pay more.

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Net neutrality has nothing to do with the unbelievable start up costs associated with providing this service.

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exactly

which is why the already established ISPs, who are still in the midst of mergers despite all of this, aren't going anywhere.

Follow-up, prepare to cringe at the hilarious FCC chairman. He's hilarious!!!!

so funny!!!

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What makes you think regulating the internet as a utility will bring innovation?

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because it has already. The free flow of information has lead to innovation. It hasn't directly caused innovation, but it hasn't hindered it. Your definition of innovation seems to be limited to cheaper and faster internet.

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protecting the biggest of the big.

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allowing these ISPs to control your internet speed at certain websites, and charging for individual services- you don't view this as protecting them? Allowing a giant ISP to do whatever the frick they want is it's own form of protection.