Reply #6: I couldn't agree more

[crimsonblue]

The internet is no longer a service; it's a utility. The Telco's are legally obligated to provide bandwidth at whatever speed you signed up for. It's not my fault that ATT has sold too much bandwidth; they need to install more server farms and better transmission lines (get rid of those worthless copper lines). As a "consumer", I am entitled to exactly what I paid for. By slowing down my internet or or filtering what I may access, they are violating their contractual obligations. Not to mention that by filtering the internet, the Telcos may very well be destroying the immunity from prosecution they enjoy as carriers. Also, without net-neutrality, the Telcos have no incentive to increase bandwidth speeds and access-- if the deck is stacked against consumers, then the telcos are far more likely to peddle worthless products (such as calling 250kbps "Broadband", or throttling users that are simply utilizing the full extent of their bandwidth).