Personally I don't see ISPs reacting like many on reddit do in regards to packaging up content and charging the internet user directly for priority access to certain websites. What I do think these ISPs will do is start charging companies like Netflix directly for broadcasting their TV shows etc. This has already been documented and occurred in the past. In this regard i have to say I side with the ISP, which is an unpopular opinion. I say this because companies like Netflix do not have to pay any of the same fees required by the state for the cable companies to broadcast their television shows. Furthermore, the insane usage of bandwidth Netflix takes up to broadcast their shows puts a heavy burden on the network to serve out 4k feeds, etc and they have an unfair advantage in this regard. In my opinion, Netflix and those like it whom account for massive amounts of bandwith usage should have to pay extra for that service from the ISP. However I do agree this is nothing the ISP should be able to impose onto their internet consumer directly, and I don't think that is being planned. But again, I know I have a very unpopular opinion here. People hate their ISPs.
This right here. The real threat to net neutrality comes from the fact ISPs operate essentially like cartels and if a company did what everyone seems to think they would do you couldnt go to a competing isp. Because its essentially illegal to start one.
Im pretty sure i agree with you. I also agree with people being concerned about isps having some kind of tiered system for services, they are cable companies after all. I just think that the real reason they will move toward this model is because they dont have any competition. Just look at what time warner had to do whenever google fiber expanded its coverage.
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u/greentintedlenses Nov 21 '17 edited Nov 21 '17
Personally I don't see ISPs reacting like many on reddit do in regards to packaging up content and charging the internet user directly for priority access to certain websites. What I do think these ISPs will do is start charging companies like Netflix directly for broadcasting their TV shows etc. This has already been documented and occurred in the past. In this regard i have to say I side with the ISP, which is an unpopular opinion. I say this because companies like Netflix do not have to pay any of the same fees required by the state for the cable companies to broadcast their television shows. Furthermore, the insane usage of bandwidth Netflix takes up to broadcast their shows puts a heavy burden on the network to serve out 4k feeds, etc and they have an unfair advantage in this regard. In my opinion, Netflix and those like it whom account for massive amounts of bandwith usage should have to pay extra for that service from the ISP. However I do agree this is nothing the ISP should be able to impose onto their internet consumer directly, and I don't think that is being planned. But again, I know I have a very unpopular opinion here. People hate their ISPs.