re: FCC Chairman states that state and local laws would be preempted

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It isn't hard to blow through a data cap as a cord cutter. Esp if you are a family with kids.

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And when you consider that the ISP’s, for the most part, are also the cable companies...

This is one thing I think gets missed a lot in this debate. It’s not just about the ISP’s ability to throttle bandwidth to people downloading torrents so that they can provide “better service to their other customers”. And it’s not just about the potential suppression of political views, news outlets, or whatever else. That may be an issue in the long run, but doesn’t seem all that likely in the near future.

However, I can DEFINITELY see the ISP’s targeting streaming services via throttled bandwidth or usage caps immediately as they have a lot to gain by bringing the cord cutters back to cable. I’d bet there are quite a few other similar areas that we haven’t thought of yet.

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However, I can DEFINITELY see the ISP’s targeting streaming services via throttled bandwidth or usage caps immediately as they have a lot to gain by bringing the cord cutters back to cable. I’d bet there are quite a few other similar areas that we haven’t thought of yet.

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I've yet to see the value in cord cutting. My UVerse 300 plus internet is still cheaper than two sling accounts, netflix, hulu, and upgrading to an internet speed that would reduce buffering to stream everything.

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Yes. 75% of census tracts. My apologies

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If you unpeel those options, they are often low download rates below what is a pretty conservative definition of high speed broadband comparative to other nations.

What you are often talking about with those three choices is a cable monopoly of a region that doubles as the primary isp. A dsl option that never meets its stated high end 10-15 mbps. And things like satellite options where you pay for something like 90 gigs of data for 100 dollars a month and speeds that never come close to advertised, if service itself isn’t interrupted frequently. Some places will have niche ISP’s that serve specific markets, often piggy backing off the natural monopoly of the area so their costs are naturally more expensive for what you get.

And let’s also keep in mind, these ISP’s have testified in court to their intentions of using net neutrality reversal to set up fast and slow lanes. To set up the system similar to cable. So if you love your cable monopoly, enjoy that arrangement, you might in fact like their vision for the internet.

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I've yet to see the value in cord cutting. My UVerse 300 plus internet is still cheaper than two sling accounts, netflix, hulu, and upgrading to an internet speed that would reduce buffering to stream everything.

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I save about $150 a month cutting the cord. I also know what I am doing setting up my network and devices for my family.

No renting substandard equipment or extra charges on a tv bill for stuff we dont watch.

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Well okay then. That's different than the example the other poster gave.

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Sorry. I assumed you knew what hidden fees were.

I’ll do the same. Because at the end of the day...

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This is a message board not a training seminar. If you don't arrive with basic knowledge that's on you not me

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You clearly don’t understand basic information behind internet billing. If you don’t know what hidden fees are and how they are applied to your account (and you clearly don’t), you really shouldn’t be participating in this discussion with such strong conviction.




And just for your own edification, taking principles of micro and macro does not make you an informed economist. It puts you at the apex of the dunning-kruger curve.

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I've yet to see the value in cord cutting. My UVerse 300 plus internet is still cheaper than two sling accounts, netflix, hulu, and upgrading to an internet speed that would reduce buffering to stream everything.

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To be honest, I’m not a cord cutter either. I think it’s kind of a PITA to deal with and I’m happy with my current package.

But I do know a lot of people that go this route, with or without Sling etc. Hell I know quite a few who are happy with Netflix and HBO Go.

Regardless though, I do USE Netflix and don’t love the idea of my ISP being able to make me pay a ransom just because streaming services can take some of their revenue.

A) Because if you agree to pay $50, they can apply a hidden service fee to your account that will bump your bill to $60 without teling you about it. If you use direct deposit, you won’t see the change.

B) Because despite your belief to the contrary, you are not perfectly rational. Check out behavioral economics to see how easy it is to manipulate your behavior.

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Geez, who the frick is pro-hidden fees? What's wrong with you?

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Dude we have had people on here saying they want fast lanes and that data caps are good.

Its mind blowing

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I don't even pay $150 for 300+ cable channels and internet

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My internet alone is $105 a month and thats with a data cap.

Im not even close to their top tier. To increase my cap i have to purchase bandwidth i dont even fricking need. Which i already did getting the 200 meg package. I don't need more than 50-100.

I still get the previous tenants combined internet/tv bills and they are well in excess of $250.