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I agree that "Free Market" and "Cable ISPs" is an oxymoron. This is because the Cable ISPs are not free, but tied to government regulations. More government regulations will just make things worse, like all government interventions. It's not about "free market", here, it's all about monopoly and honesty The best
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Well said evil_sam . If I could vote for a post, I would give your post 5 stars. I beleive the Net Neutrality saga is a big PR stunt.
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TCP/IP does not require network throttling. What I am saying is bandwidth is finite, and during peak time, some network packets must be dropped when congestion occurs. The best way to give a good service to everyone is by throttling bandwidth. If you want more bandwidth, you have to be ready to pay more. There will always be dishonest businesses. The
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'Traffic Control' is built-in to the Internet. The TCP/IP stands for "Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol". Building a network without traffic control is like building an ATM Cash machine without handling the case of insufficient funds. There is nothing wrong for an ISP throttling bandwidth. Most ISPs base their business
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In order to deliver high-quality video on the Internet, some network packets must be prioritized, and by definition, some network packets must be dropped. There is a fear some websites will be blocked - this is not true - just delayed. High quality video is very bandwidth-intensive and requires prioritization, otherwise the video will pause all the