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If you're not following the debates & proposals related to net neutrality, you should. The biggest element might be that cable companies could be allowed to create a fast lane on the Internet giving priority to some traffic over other types. For websites to be in the fast lane, they would have to pay a premium to the cable companies. Besides possibly making higher bandwidth websites like Netflix or webcam sites pay more, the cable companies could even deny a site the option to pay to be in the fast lane for any reason they wanted. If a religious, anti-porn person took over a cable company, they could slow speeds for adult content to all its customers. And of course, any premium a site did pay, would surely be passed onto the consumers. The cost of a Netlfix subscription or a MFC token could go up, if it is allowed to happen. Some more information http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ritusharm ... 04046.html
Not surprisingly, the company who spends the 2nd most $ on political lobbying groups in the US is Comcast. Rather than spending it on customer service, where they are one of the worst rated companies by consumers. The FCC is even now run by a former lobbyist for cable companies. Looking like another situation where Americans are going to get completely screwed by ISPs. :snooty:
If you're not following the debates & proposals related to net neutrality, you should. The biggest element might be that cable companies could be allowed to create a fast lane on the Internet giving priority to some traffic over other types. For websites to be in the fast lane, they would have to pay a premium to the cable companies. Besides possibly making higher bandwidth websites like Netflix or webcam sites pay more, the cable companies could even deny a site the option to pay to be in the fast lane for any reason they wanted. If a religious, anti-porn person took over a cable company, they could slow speeds for adult content to all its customers. And of course, any premium a site did pay, would surely be passed onto the consumers. The cost of a Netlfix subscription or a MFC token could go up, if it is allowed to happen. Some more information http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ritusharm ... 04046.html
Not surprisingly, the company who spends the 2nd most $ on political lobbying groups in the US is Comcast. Rather than spending it on customer service, where they are one of the worst rated companies by consumers. The FCC is even now run by a former lobbyist for cable companies. Looking like another situation where Americans are going to get completely screwed by ISPs. :snooty:
