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[Noel7]

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@OfCourse wrote:

@Noel7  Can you give us info about sites charging us to use them because of net neutrality?  I haven't heard that this was an issue.  It's my understanding that it's a matter between the Internet provider and various players on the Internet.  I never pay when a site puts up a pay wall.  I pay enough for my service as it is.

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@OfCourse

To my knowledge, they haven't listed those sites yet, which was one thing I've asked about here.  But yes, I do think it's between the Internet provider and, as you say, various players on the Internet.

[Noel7]

ATT used to slow down access and then tell us we could pay a higher fee for speeding up the system.  That happened maybe three times. 

[OfCourse]

@Noel7  If it doesn't involve us directly, where would the speed and access fees come from?  I've seen nothing about this.  It would be very unwise for the Internet/telephone providers to do this because with cell phones and alternatives to cable packages people might walk away from them in higher numbers.  Net neutrality has not been in effect except for the past few years.  As I said, I have yet to see a news article that really explains this well.

[chessylady]

When about 80% of Americans oppose this action, you have to look at who is going to profit from this(not you or me) and who they paid off to get it through.

[Noel7]

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@OfCourse wrote:

@Noel7  If it doesn't involve us directly, where would the speed and access fees come from?  I've seen nothing about this.  It would be very unwise for the Internet/telephone providers to do this because with cell phones and alternatives to cable packages people might walk away from them in higher numbers.  Net neutrality has not been in effect except for the past few years.  As I said, I have yet to see a news article that really explains this well.

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@OfCourse

I don't know where it would come from, which is why I'm asking.  I'm in the dark about it, too.

[OfCourse]

Thanks, @Noel7.  I have been trying to understand this issue since it was instituted a few years ago (2013?).  One would think that these news writers could come up with something that people could understand in all this time, but NO!  Maybe they don't understand it either.

[suzyQ3]

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@chessylady wrote:

When about 80% of Americans oppose this action, you have to look at who is going to profit from this(not you or me) and who they paid off to get it through.

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@chessylady, you have to wonder the reason that they even asked for comments from the public when  the issue was going to go one way regardless. In fact, there is a growing controversy over the nature of the comments submitted. All hail our new technology in which non-humans can actually register comments in the thousands all at once.

[Noel7]

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@OfCourse wrote:

Thanks, @Noel7.  I have been trying to understand this issue since it was instituted a few years ago (2013?).  One would think that these news writers could come up with something that people could understand in all this time, but NO!  Maybe they don't understand it either.

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  I'm glad I'm not the only one, @OfCourse

[Tadaki]

I think it gives service providers the freedom to vary speeds depending on the web site.  So if you're a corporation, you will get the best speed and if you're a small business, good luck.  This is just a scenario and I'm not aware that anyone has done it.  

Also, I think net neutrality treated the internet as a public utility, which allowed greater access for rural communities.  

These things are just from what I remember, so can't point to an article.  

[Noel7]

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@Tadaki wrote:

I think it gives service providers the freedom to vary speeds depending on the web site.  So if you're a corporation, you will get the best speed and if you're a small business, good luck.  This is just a scenario and I'm not aware that anyone has done it.  

Also, I think net neutrality treated the internet as a public utility, which allowed greater access for rural communities.  

These things are just from what I remember, so can't point to an article.  

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@Tadaki

Oh, yes, I did read that also!  Sounds like favoritism to me.