In case anyone argues that abuses won’t happen, remind them: They already have.
One example:
2007 – AT&T censored Pearl Jam because lead singer criticized President Bush.
This is shamefully and dangerously tyrannical.
The article concludes:
In the absence of the current net neutrality rules, internet providers
routinely used their powers to violate open internet principles,
manipulate competition and even engage in censorship
Also, while we’re on the subject of broadband providers: Why on earth do we let them offer us service based on a “maximum speed” instead of a “minimum speed”? That’s like buying a car and the salesman says, “I guarantee this car won’t go over 75mph. I can’t guarantee that it’ll go faster than 20mph, but I promise, it definitely won’t ever get to 75mph!”
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