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I don't understand why people keep making the jump that net neutrality means that ISPs and companies can't come to a deal that makes their websites "work faster

I don't understand why people keep making the jump that net neutrality means that ISPs and companies can't come to a deal that makes their websites "work faster." I'm totally onboard that charging more or less for specific websites is a nasty move, but streaming systems wouldn't be nearly as workable if being able to place hardware in network POPs wasn't allowed.

Ensorceled 6y ago
> I'm totally onboard that charging more or less for specific websites is a nasty move, but streaming systems wouldn't be nearly as workable if being able to place hardware in network POPs wasn't allowed. Well, it isn't allowed. For most of us. Try it. Ask a major ISP if you can install hardware in their NOC. They'll say no. Unless you are a Netflix, YouTube or Prime and can both pay and have traffic is so large that the ISP will save money allowing it. Now try to compete as a new entrant into the space when your competition has actual hardware embedded at the ISP level.