[calbear81]

I don't believe that "some is better than none" if that "some" sets a dangerous precedent for telcos to abuse their position in the future.

For example, patents are designed to reward investment in innovation in the marketplace by granting a temporary monopoly on that innovation. This leads to billions of dollars in R&D into new drugs and therapies which when successfully brought to market will lead to less suffering and death in the world. Of course, there are those who will not be able to afford the therapy and will die and suffer more. Yet, we as a society believe that inherently, the system leads to a better macro outcome for everyone because we are rewarding risk and innovation.

It's hard to design systems that are going to reward everyone. Similarly, the gain of those who will get access to free internet will benefit that specific group but may cause issues in other parts of the system.