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So question: Google, Facebook, Netflix, et al all say that Net Neutrality is extremely important to their business. Why are they not drowning legislators in lob

by s73ver 9y ago

So question: Google, Facebook, Netflix, et al all say that Net Neutrality is extremely important to their business. Why are they not drowning legislators in lobbying and "campaign contributions" to make sure it stays? I mean, they have to be able to outspend the cable companies. And if the GOP position suddenly flip flops to be in favor of NN, it's not like any of their base will notice.

MagnumOpus 9y ago
Google and Facebook don't really care - they are big enough to be in the fast lane or zero-rated no matter what, and their startup competitors being killed is good for them. Netflix alone is just not big enough by itself to outspend the half-billion or so that the Media Big 6 and the Baby Bells spent on buying politicians, ads and spin.