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Exactly. It's double dipping to charge for the rate of flow and the amount. We don't do that for water. The only reason the major ISPs want this is because the
by unityByFreedom 6y ago
Exactly. It's double dipping to charge for the rate of flow and the amount. We don't do that for water.
The only reason the major ISPs want this is because the old content providers are desperate to maintain their positions in the market. They think they can squeeze out competitors by joining forces with the biggest ISPs [1] and implementing zero rating and data caps. That way no one will be able to compete with them. You won't want to pay for your overages on the next Netflix when the current one has a free-pass arrangement with your regional-monopoly broadband ISP.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_NBC_Universal_by_Comcast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_NBC_Universal_b...
- throwaway201103 6y ago> It's double dipping to charge for the rate of flow and the amount. We don't do that for water. Well we do. A commercial user with a 3 inch water line pays more for the basic service than a house with a 3/4 inch line. And they both pay for gallons used.
- unityByFreedom 6y agoWouldn't that mean the 3-inch water line cost more to setup? You'd probably need to add bigger piping over the standard sized pipe. The cost to setup broadband far exceeds the cost for varying amounts. If you use 1 TB and I use 1 GB, the cost to the ISP is basically the same. We already pay different amounts from tiers defined by the speeds we chose.
- yjftsjthsd-h 6y agoBut you don't pay disproportionally more for your shower than your sink, which I'd argue is the point of network neutrality.