The ‘Net Neutrality’ issue has people speaking past each other like no other current issue. The idea is to prevent ISPs from taking backroom payoffs from content providers to block their competitors.
So it’s more of an “anti-payola” law...
“The idea is to prevent ISPs from taking backroom payoffs from content providers to block their competitors.”
That’s the excuse that bureaucrats used to take for themselves the power to regulate the internet. If you think they will stop at that now that they have the power, well, I think you’re going to be disappointed.
“The ‘Net Neutrality’ issue has people speaking past each other like no other current issue. The idea is to prevent ISPs from taking backroom payoffs from content providers to block their competitors.”
So an internet feed for a self driving car should have the same priority as email? Why shouldn’t’ they pay for a fast lane?
Yep ... and I want that to stop. I’ve already seen it with Netflix. For example, I pay for more than the speed and bandwidth needed for all the Netflix I want. Netflix also pays for its Internet speed and bandwidth per its contract, too So we’re both fully paying for each of our sides.
However, Comcast says to Netflix “Pay a surcharge to us, in order to reach our customers, even though they already pay us for their necessary speed and bandwidth!” Netflix pays them millions of dollars over and above their Internet connection already ... and the very next day, Comcast customers start getting Netflix without the slowdowns! What a deal! ... LOL ...