I have mixed feelings about net neutrality. Those of us who have cut the cable and are using the Internet to access movies and cable networks are now being hit with bandwidth limits by the cable companies from whom we get Internet services. Of course the movie and cable channels they peddle in high price no choice packages are not restricted, but if we want to access our own choice of cable and movie channels through third parties we get loading issues or bandwidth overage charges. To me this is anti competitive. If I purchase a given amount of bandwidth what I access with that bandwidth is my business and should not be throttled back by my ISP to benefit their competing services. I also have a huge issue with municipal cable franchises. These are little more than camouflaged taxes on cable service and give consumers fewer choices for Internet access.
Thank you for pointing out that calling for internet providers to be treated like public utilities and provide their services without discrimination is NOT insane Communist stuff.
Bandwidth hogs should pay more. Why should I subsidize your movie watching?
It will all be academic once 5G is in place. Most folks will be able to access the internet and therefore internet streaming via 5G with faster speeds and eventually lower costs.
“I also have a huge issue with municipal cable franchises.”
Demand that your local government get out of the cable regulation/franchising business. Mine did 25 years ago.
For many areas served by multiple technologies, including satellite and phone-line services, cable is no longer a monopoly.