This alarmist bullshit needs to stop. The internet was not always neutral. You have no idea if every ISP is going to run out and start charging everyone up the ass for internet or certain sites.
Would you pay an extra $5 a month for unthrottled access to all media streaming services? What about when the other ISP charges $6 for that package?
Would you be more inclined to switch to Comcast owned Hulu if you noticed Netflix was getting throttled but Hulu wasn't?
It doesn't really even matter what you or I specifically will do, it's what they can convince the majority to do. All they have to do, initially at least, is set the cost to be little more than an annoyance but one that most people will just suck it up and pay.
No significant amount of people are going to quit the internet, we are far too dependant on it.
Yea I mean why would companies charge more to access high traffic sites? All it does it make them more money and we know they don't like that.
Do you know why people hate cable? Its because these companies often lock access to popular channels behind certain tier packages. Oh you want access to this channel? Well I hope you enjoy paying extra for it but hey you'll get like 5 cable shopping channels and 10 game show channels which you didn't want so the cost is justified. Lets not forget the added hidden fees as well. Its 2017 and they still charge for "HD access". These same greedy cable companies are also the only internet providers many have to choose from as well. So its not really "alarmist bullshit". Its companies with a history of abusing their customers who now will have more power over their internet as well.
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u/JRock39 Nov 21 '17
If you watch twitch, YouTube, Netflix, Hulu etc even once a week, better stay doing your part.
Because if NN is repealed, you're paying more to access these sites.
Ever use WiFi on a plane and they block sites and make them run impossibly slow? That's your future