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I see what you're saying but it's not quite the analogy you're looking for in Net Neutrality. In shipping, they have to charge you a different rate for package
by jariel 6y ago
I see what you're saying but it's not quite the analogy you're looking for in Net Neutrality.
In shipping, they have to charge you a different rate for packages than they do mail (i.e weight) or else it won't work.
With data, it'd be nary impossible to clear prices for such services. With mail, it's entirely possible.
There is basically no reason that China Post can't charge their customers a rate to get something to the US, and then another rate by the US Post to get to final destination.
Because shipping involves real labour and money, it's like any other service, it should be priced normally.
If the postal union was not borne 150 years ago with this odd kind of arrangement, nobody would suggest it today. It needs to go.