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Of course power users will figure out ways around the restrictions. What we're fighting for is the general consumer use case and what eliminating neutrality doe
by omegaworks 9y ago
Of course power users will figure out ways around the restrictions. What we're fighting for is the general consumer use case and what eliminating neutrality does to the innovative potential of the Internet. Eliminating neutrality will entrench existing players in the marketplace. New internet-connected startups will not only have to compete on product, they'll also be artificially disadvantaged by the gatekeepers.
These new startup's customers' packets can be deprioritized by the customers' ISPs unless the new startup pays a bribe.
The bribe that existing big players (Facebook, Netflix) need to pay will be significantly less (or even zero) because of the leverage of their large customer base and brand recognition. The ISP may face blowback from its users for degrading service to those existing players. The fledgling startup doesn't have this leverage, so the ISP can extort it.