[SengirV]

The FCC is not in the business of telling companies how to price and provide services. Generally the free market does that.

Yes, and in the free market, you have a choice. In the world of ISPs, you often have no choice, or a choice of two. The telco's have treated the internet as net neutral up to this point. You are enjoying the benefits of net neutrality today. When the telco's start breaking the internet into tiers, banning sites, downgrading service, charging more - all simply because they CAN - You might begin to understand how HORRIBLE it is for businesses to do what you are suggesting.

Basically, big businesses have been giving you the drug for "free"(simply price of your internet package today), now it's time for them to charge you big $$$$$$.

[DesertRhino]

The only “free drug” here, is the one that lets the FCC “fix” their first internet problem. This establishes the precedent that the FCC can regulate the net.

After that, content control is only a vote away. You’ll love having your ISP having to go through FCC licensing like a TV or Radio station. Carry those lame public service announcements, have community activists able to challenge the licenses, regulation of content like TV.

Yeah,, that free drug of using the FCC to “fix” the internet is some goooood stuff! Wait till they collect from you,,,, You really think that will statisfy them? How can you not recognize the very first event bringing the FCC into a new realm?

[kidd]

Absurd.

(1) If there are two providers or more, there is a free market. And nearly everyone has access to two or more providers, either DSL, cable and/or satellite. If my DSL provider restricted my access to anything, especially FR, I’d switch to cable in a second. And the alternate providers would (successfully) advertise that they do not restrict access.

(2) You are suggesting that we implement greater government controls OVER A PROBLEM THAT HASN’T HAPPENED YET. Once you let the government have ANY control over the internet, it will quickly become COMPLETE control.

(3) The USSC has determined that FCC control of net neutrality is unconstitutional. There are a whole bunch of unconstitutional things the Obama administration would like to control under the guise of “its cheaper if the government regulates it” (healthcare, energy, and now communication).

[redgolum]

The problem from the ISP’s is that the physical infrastructure to upgrade and maintain the internet is very expensive. That, and in a down economy, the temptation to charge more for less is so great they almost can't resist.

That and why would a Verizon ISP let you shop for a Sprint ISP? They have a vested interest in controlling where you go.