Re: Good
I failed to mention that AT&T, Verizon, Cox et al, are not only transport companies, (the pipeline analogy), but content and service providers as well. They all have some form of TV service, and, if you want to use a competitor, (NetFlix is the popular example), the principle of net neutrality kicks in to keep the pipeline company from hindering or blocking access to providers besides them.
What would you say if you purchased an internet based home alarm service from someone besides your ISP and they made a point of providing less than a standard grade of speed or bandwidth to the alarm company, who happened to compete with their own offering?
Consider a scenario where you drove down a highway in a neighboring state, and were restricted to one lane at a lower speed limit than residents of that state. One might think that rights had been stepped on if not outright violated.
Sorry for the addendum.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
