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Some here dont understand Net Neutrality.
Posted on: November 22, 2017 at 11:43:31 CT
Badird MU
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Its not Government controlling anything. Neutrality refers to the idea that an Internet Service Provider cant throttle down certain sites or competitors because they get paid by another company.
Amazon Prime video streaming and Netflix share a highway.
ISP's allow both to use the highway at equal ratios. Now lets say Amazon wants to start paying Comcast in order to gain a larger marketshare. Now, Amazon can use 90% of the highway and Netflix is only allowed 10%. Streaming Netflix is nearly impossible; fewer people can watch at any given time and everything is grainy.
In order to get a bigger piece of the internet pie, Netflix raises their prices by $5-10 per month to increase flow and make their product usable. Then, to offset a loss in profits, Amazon raises their prices $5-10 per month so they can pay Comcast more as well.
Its the consumers, like you and I, who lose in the end.
Amazon Prime video streaming and Netflix share a highway.
ISP's allow both to use the highway at equal ratios. Now lets say Amazon wants to start paying Comcast in order to gain a larger marketshare. Now, Amazon can use 90% of the highway and Netflix is only allowed 10%. Streaming Netflix is nearly impossible; fewer people can watch at any given time and everything is grainy.
In order to get a bigger piece of the internet pie, Netflix raises their prices by $5-10 per month to increase flow and make their product usable. Then, to offset a loss in profits, Amazon raises their prices $5-10 per month so they can pay Comcast more as well.
Its the consumers, like you and I, who lose in the end.
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Some here dont understand Net Neutrality. - Badird MU - 11/22 11:43:31
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