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Why Can’t Broadband be Free Too?
- mnemonicsloth 19y agoOh... and a pony! I'd really like ponies to be free too, please. If that's too much snark for you, google the phrase "Regulatory Capture." Enjoy!
- xirium 19y agoFrom the article: Shouldn't the ISPs be paying YouTube a co-marketing fee? No. Firstly, this undermines the argument because if my ISP pays YouTube then how would my ISP give me a free broadband connection? Secondly, such payment is premature optimisation. This makes it harder for superior alternatives to come to the fore. This is a core argument of network neutrality. So, I'd vastly prefer a level playing field with flat rate access rather than a free service offered on terms suitable to vested interests.