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Are ISPs really going to stop abiding by Net Neutrality rules? Wouldn't that offer a big competitive opportunity for an ISP that supports Net Neutrality?
I can't simply move to a different ISP unless I want to give up on most things I do on the internet or move to a new apartment building.
Can someone point to the best ELI5 article, or tell me the best metaphor? I think I don't do a great job trying to explain net neutrality to family members.
Try this: http://imgur.com/qtENxAG
Are ISPs really going to stop abiding by Net Neutrality rules? Wouldn't that offer a big competitive opportunity for an ISP that supports Net Neutrality?
But it would make too much sense to criticize the artificial monopolies created by the state instead of complaining about ISPs!
I would also like to see an actual bill with an actual legal definition. Given how regulations work, I would hope the authors of said bill put the actual regulations in it. I still want to see one of these advocacy groups put out a proposed bill.
Today I learned that US Citizens = Consumers
The guy practiacally showed Isakson the door.
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I think the high-demand "premium" channel is the best - simply because there is no limited supply. I used the bridge metaphor for a while, but unlike bridges there is no maintenance required from increased usage or traffic jam generated from high traffic to netflix or google.
Of course there is. Bandwidth isn't infinite, there's certainly congestion and maintenance required to upkeep and upgrade routers and cables.
If total traffic increases those costs go up, not if a higher percentage of users access specific sites.
That would be like charging trucks more to cross a certain bridge because there are more cars on the freeway two towns over.
That's not bad. Over half the US population doesn't know that over-the-air TV still works.
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Do you know how you have to pay extra to your ISP to watch Netflix or Youtube? You don't because of Net Neutrality. If they are old enough you can use this metaphor: Anti-Net Neutrality is for turning the Information Superhighway into toll roads. If they need further explanation, go with the highway analogy. Imagine if all of the roads in the country were privately owned, but still free to use. You pay your tax and t…
Do you know how you have to pay extra to your ISP to watch Netflix or Youtube? You don't because of Net Neutrality. That's a good scare tactic, but isn't very informative (or necessarily true). Net Neutrality only came into effect on June 12, 2015. I don't think people will recall paying extra to watch Netflix or YouTube before that date (because they weren't). And paying extra probably won't be the effect if net neu…
You didn't see it directly, but that money came out of the same pot that would have paid for more content on Netflix.
http://time.com/80192/netflix-verizon-paid-peering-agreement...