[tylersmith]

No problem. ISPs have as much of a right to voluntary association as you, me, or Mailchimp.

[wolco2]

They actually don't. They are forbidden from acting with other ips in regards to aliging prices/services.

Plus they have common carrier status meaning they cannot offer/not offer service based on the content they carry for you. They must remain neutral.

You don't have to be. Neither does mailchimp.

[joshuamorton]

> They actually don't. They are forbidden from acting with other ips in regards to aliging prices/services.

I am certainly also subject to anti-collusion legislation.

> Plus they have common carrier status meaning they cannot offer/not offer service based on the content they carry for you.

Not since 2017.

[anfilt]

I would agree normally, but what ISP is not taking public money to hopefully expand their network.