I pay for their second highest speed tier and seldom get the rated speed. If I drop to the next lowest tier it's damn' near unusable.
There are NO other options where I live. AT&T DSL is still 12mb or less and those who have it hate it just slightly less than Comcast.
Not sure how "net neutrality" or eliminating it is going to impact my pretty crappy Comcast service.......
“Not sure how “net neutrality” or eliminating it is going to impact my pretty crappy Comcast service”
The big thing, is that more is likely to be invested in expanding capacity, and developing competitors over time.
From the article:
“AT&T, Comcast and Verizon have said that repealing the rules could lead to billions of dollars in additional broadband investment”.
When the Government limits profits, less investment will occur. On top of that simple math, there is the added risk of further Government interference and expense - even total loss - when the Government shows that it is moving in to control an industry. Investors head for greener pastures.
Besides existing providers sinking more capital to expand capacity, improving the prospect of financial return by taking the Government’s boot off of business, should also make it more attractive (and easier) for new competitors to enter. New technologies for networking could overturn cable companies and cell phone providers - providing better, faster and cheaper service - but not if the Government has the market rigged to stay just like the current politicians want.
That was what net neutrality basically did - informally nationalized or enslaved telecom companies, within a narrow band of freedom dictated by regulatory bureaucrats. It was a factor in repressing the investment in infrastructure, that may well have resulted in the declining quality of service that you experienced.
Eliminating net neutrality makes it possible for Comcast executives to walk into the Amazon headquarters and saying things like "Nice online shop you have there. Would be a shame if suddenly Comcast customers couldn't access it. You really should consider paying for the Extended Protection Package."