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Why Don't We Just Nationalize the Internet? Shouldn't It Be a Public Utility?

8 pointsby evanwover 14 years ago

2 comments

ctravisover 14 years ago
I literally can't think of a worse idea.
lhnnover 14 years ago
A ridiculous article. The author doesn't understand net neutrality. NN does not ban usage-based pricing plans, for example.<p>To most techinical people (read: people who know how the internet works), NN only means that you cannot discriminate based on location, destination, or type of traffic.<p>That leaves bandwidth pricing intact, which would allow Comcast to charge people based on how much they use the evil, parasitic Netflix service.<p>If ISPs think they deserve more money, then they need to charge more for access, or cap data usage. They shouldn't block or degrade certain protocols and websites with prejudice.<p>What they SHOULD do is get off their asses and build out infrastructure instead of whining about capacity requirements.