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by mcv
3113 days ago
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> what happens if the general datacap goes down, even maybe to 0? Then I get a subscription with a bigger data cap. The big problem with a lack of Net Neutrality is when there's a lack of competition and ISPs use their monopoly over their users as a product with which to strongarm the web services I want to use out of extra money. As long as they keep treating us as the customers and not the product, and make it clear what I'm paying for and what I'm getting for that, and I have to option to switch to a competitor that's more in line with what I want, then I'm fine. It's true that favoring Youtube gives it an unfair advantage, but that's not as big a problem as treating paying customers as products. |
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You just summed up the exact situation in the US. Most areas have a giant ISP and some smaller ISPs serving more limited areas. There's effectively no choice for consumers though, since many of the smaller ISPs have to use infrastructure of the local ISP monopoly to deliver service.