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I would not say it is "assigning them a more extreme position". Net neutrality activists regurarely use the phrase "treat all bits the same" which I do not agree with. It is a more complex topic that we should have deeper discussions about than using blanket statements like that. If a company has created a new kind of net that provides lower latency for example then of course they should be able to have a higher rate for users of this net. However, they should be required to allow any company that wants to use this special net to be able to, not lock some customers out of it. Anyone should be able to start a company and pay extra to provide users of their service better latency or whatever. This is how net neutrality laws are designed in EU and California if I remember correctly and I think it is an OK way to solve it. Haven't seen it too long in practice though so we will see.