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On Net Neutrality

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Many people, including myself, are tired of being under the thumb of our cable or telephone companies when it comes to choice of internet providers.  I do not trust they will uphold an open internet with free access to any service.  Phone and cable companies have a vested interest in packaging their product as more than a pipe to the internet.  This provides them the opportunity to give priority for their services over independent ones under the guise of perceived value.  This occurs even when their product is inferior to that of their competition.    For example:  If I wish to watch Netflix instant streaming content, the argument could be made that Comcast or ATT is losing business because I have chosen not to go with their on-demand offerings.  It is only a matter of time before they begin to limit the bandwidth to sites offering video or competitive content.
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The thing is, all people really want is a unfettered pipe to the internet where your provider is neutral to what you consume.  It's the ISP's responsibility to provide people the internet with no strings attached.  It's the people's responsibility to exercise freedom of choice to enjoy whatever content they wish.
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Thanks to: balleyne for the image!

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