[DHJSH]

If they're blocking ports, they're not selling "Internet." They're selling something else.

I would hope that someone with the resources and knowledge to make them pay for these shenanigans will....

[sneak]

Only a tiny fraction of consumers actually believe that. For the vast majority of users, Internet == 80+443, and 25+983 for people with smartphones.

[vezzy-fnord]

Systems do not change just because a sufficient mass of people believe otherwise.

[jarfil]

Gamers would disagree.

[sneak]

Good point - Skype and FaceTime too.

[ParadoxOryx]

As much as I hate Skype, it does seem to have a magical ability to connect in even the most restrictive networks.

[erichmond]

Gamers are a tiny fraction of consumers.

[butterfi]

Games made more then Hollywood last year, so I would suspect this is still a large audience.

[noir_lord]

Also the audience (after possibly developers) who are willing to pay for really high speed low latency connections.

[dsmithatx]

He was talking about Business class Internet not home users.