Net Neutrality

[peggy]

I'm in agreement with jp1. Tiered pricing for various speeds or services seems like a logical business model. Technology Y costs more than technology X to build, but if you're willing to pay for it I will build it. I don't understand why that should be a problem and from the arguments above I'm not sure it is. Peggy? Beyond that, it should not matter in any way shape or form what the content I'm viewing with my service is. Furthermore, the providers and the government should not be in a position to monitor what content I'm viewing, but we all know where that statement ends up.

Here's the problem. Net Neutrality keeps the internet the way it is now. Up to now the internet has been wide open, so to speak. Not classified really and pretty much a free for all.

Comcast looked at Netflix and saw they had a lot of content (as well as deep pockets) so they said, "hey, we think you should pay us some money for providing our customers with all that content". Netflix said "hey yourself, you promised your customers x amount of speed, unlimited, so, no, we aren't going to pay this ransom". Then Comcast sloowed down Netflix streaming juuust enough to piss off their customers. Netflix paid the ransom and surprise! the streaming went back to normal speed. This is what Net Neutrality is fighting against. Cause you know if they get away with this from Netflix, they will do this to amazon, your bank, your library, and your goat porn sites. Now if Comcast offers x amount of unlimited speed, it doesn't matter what I use it for, or from which sites.
Net Neutrality reclassifies the internet so all sites are treated equal. If Comcast wants to offer dial up speeds for cheaper, they certainly can, but I doubt they would have any customers. But with net neutrality, Comcast can't decide which sites deserve regular speed, and which get dial up speeds. (who don't pay, don'cha know)
That's what the argument is about. As Jane says, If it ain't broke, don't fix it...but put the safeguards in place so no one else breaks it.