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In reply to the discussion: What Obama's FCC is about to do to the Internet is similar to what Clinton did to broadcasting in 96 [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)No problemo. Everything zips right up instantly because they have made a "deal" with your ISP for premium carriage..
But you go to an independent website operated by someone without Bgi Bucks to pay for premium access? Fergit it. Pages take forever to load, videos stop and start and freeze up, and it is ultimately not worth the bother.
And if you run a business, you'll get two choices. Premium expensive service, where customers can access and use your site easily. Or less expensive service, where your customers will become so frustrated at the slowness they won't bother.
Same thing if you are a volunteer with a church or organization, or just have a personal blog. No bucks, no visitors.
And, eventually, it becomes like cable TV. You want a package of websites that work well, you pay more. Can't afford it? Tough shit, they'll choke off speed so it's unusable.
It opens the door to all kinds of mischief and abuse.