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QBSacker

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I think that, one way or another, the removal of net neutrality


will result in customers paying much more for internet access than they pay today. That may come in the form of ISPs charging heavy-bandwidth content providers extra fees for carrying their traffic (which will then be passed on to consumers in the form of price hikes to support those extra costs). Or it may come in the form of ISPs charging you one rate for internet access, but additional monthly fees if you choose to access certain content (e.g. Netflix, YouTube, etc.).

And I should have edited my original reply to you; I meant "...will double within a year of the repeal of net neutrality getting past the courts."

But yes, for those reasons, I think everyone's going to be paying a lot more for internet access.

(In response to this post by Seattle .Hoo)

Posted: 12/14/2017 at 1:52PM


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  Good read: FCC Commissioners' dissenting opinions on Net Neutrality Repeal. -- Freddyburg Hokie 12/14/2017 12:41PM
  Never forget when Comcast charged Netflix for access to its customers -- THECZAR 12/14/2017 2:36PM
  Washington's governor is trying to be pre-emptive here. -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 1:24PM
  One rate for all might mean the highest rate. Be careful what you ask. ** -- Hoogle.com 12/14/2017 1:37PM
  Net Sanctuary Cities ** -- Tuckahokie 12/14/2017 1:33PM
  Catchy... ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 1:46PM
  Similar to what New York has done with Cybersecurity, it seems. ** -- WahooRQ 12/14/2017 1:31PM
  "states rights" *rofl* good one! ** -- Beerman 12/14/2017 1:26PM
  Just like weed, man. ;) ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 1:28PM
  Make Comcast Great Again! ** -- Beerman 12/14/2017 1:10PM
  The majority touting a "free-market internet." Grab your wallets. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 12:52PM
  My bet is that internet access rates will double within a year. ** -- QBSacker 12/14/2017 1:36PM
  I'm sorry I misread. By rates you mean $$ not speeds or percentages. I -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 1:48PM
  What do you mean by that and what is your rationale? ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 1:45PM
  Because they can. That's why. -- Beerman 12/14/2017 1:53PM
  I think that, one way or another, the removal of net neutrality -- QBSacker 12/14/2017 1:52PM
  Why shouldn't the heavier users pay more? ** -- Hokie5150 12/14/2017 4:37PM
  They do. -- Beerman 12/14/2017 4:54PM
  This. ** -- QBSacker 12/14/2017 5:42PM
  Yeah gotcha. I misinterpreted your initial post. :) ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 1:55PM

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