Current Events > "We won't block or throttle" - Comcast

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Gotta wonder how they expect people to believe they won't block or throttle when they just spent big bucks solely for the ability to block and throttle.

Or is there another reason for wanting NN repealed besides the ability to block and throttle that I'm unaware of?
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If you ask the trump supporters here they did it because they believe in fairness of competition and think repealing NN will help foster an environment of competition...theyre doing it for us.

...yes theyve really said that.
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Trumps internet

I already pay for the most expensive package they offer. Idk what else they'd want from me
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or perhaps they don't plan on blocking or throttling you (the average consumer) but they want to throttle people who use up a lot of bandwidth if those kind of sites can't pay more for how much they use (i.e. netflix)
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glitteringfairy posted...

I already pay for the most expensive package they offer. Idk what else they'd want from me

Comcast: Hold my beer.
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Of course they won't. First they need to create a sense of security and then they will block and throttle. Wait until its not expected.
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I think I might be safe because Comcast isn't a monopoly where I live, there's also Cablevision and time Warner here.
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Genocet_10-325 posted...

Or is there another reason for wanting NN repealed besides the ability to block and throttle that I'm unaware of?

This will improve competition and help spur innovation in delivery of content.
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TheRealDill1999 posted...

This will improve competition

Yes giving the ISP monopoly more power will improve competition, that makes sense.
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I've never had issues with Comcast, but I think it has something to do with me being like their only major customer in my area.
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CapnMuffin posted...

glitteringfairy posted...

I already pay for the most expensive package they offer. Idk what else they'd want from me

Comcast: Hold my beer.

Lol I wouldn't be surprised
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JustMonika posted...

TheRealDill1999 posted...

This will improve competition

Yes giving the ISP monopoly more power will improve competition, that makes sense.

You're ignoring the other major content providers like Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc.
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TheRealDill1999 posted...

JustMonika posted...

TheRealDill1999 posted...

This will improve competition

Yes giving the ISP monopoly more power will improve competition, that makes sense.

You're ignoring the other major content providers like Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc.

And ISPs will have more power over them.
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TheRealDill1999 posted...

JustMonika posted...

TheRealDill1999 posted...

This will improve competition

Yes giving the ISP monopoly more power will improve competition, that makes sense.

You're ignoring the other major content providers like Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc.

Aren't all of them supporters of NN?
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What we need to do is make them disclose how much bandwidth actually costs. Estimates vary from 5 cents to 25 cents per gigabyte.

That way its clear how much the markup is theyre trying to take. I guarantee its huge at this point.

As a consumer you should be able to compare such costs in making a decision.
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TheRealDill1999 posted...

Genocet_10-325 posted...

Or is there another reason for wanting NN repealed besides the ability to block and throttle that I'm unaware of?

This will improve competition and help spur innovation in delivery of content.

So why would a company like comcast want to encourage competition? How does that help then?
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