The difference between YouTube or Patreon and Comcast is that one is a platform while the other provides infrastructure. Net neutrality applies specifically to

The difference between YouTube or Patreon and Comcast is that one is a platform while the other provides infrastructure. Net neutrality applies specifically to ISPs because often there is no alternative. Meanwhile, a different platform (of which many exist) is trivial to switch to. The reason that some platforms are more popular than others is precisely because they are tailored to appeal to the mainstream without extreme content pushing people off.