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3/25/2014 6:25:05 PM
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AT&T and other ISPs are killing net neutrality and screwing over customers

[quote][url=http://blog.netflix.com/2014/03/internet-tolls-and-case-for-strong-net.html]The essence of net neutrality is that ISPs such as AT&T and Comcast don't restrict, influence or otherwise meddle with the choices consumers make. The traditional form of net neutrality which was recently overturned by a Verizon lawsuit is important, but insufficient. This weak net neutrality isn't enough to protect an open, competitive Internet; a stronger form of net neutrality is required. Strong net neutrality additionally prevents ISPs from charging a toll for interconnection to services like Netflix, YouTube, or Skype, or intermediaries such as Cogent, Akamai or Level 3, to deliver the services and data requested by ISP residential subscribers. Instead, they must provide sufficient access to their network without charge. [/url] - Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix[/quote] [quote][url=http://www.attpublicpolicy.com/consumers-2/who-should-pay-for-netflix/] If Netflix was delivering, for example, 10 Terabytes of data in 2012 and increased demand causes them to deliver 20 Terabytes of data in 2013, they will have to build, or hire someone to build, the capacity necessary to handle that increased volume of traffic.[/url] Jim Cicconi, Senior Executive Vice President-External and Legislative Affairs, AT&T[/quote] AT&T wants websites to pay ISPs to do the things that the ISPs are supposed to do in the first place. This is why ISPs should be regulated! They don't give a damn about the customers. Data is data. It shouldn't matter what website it comes from. And it's not a finite resource like gasoline. tl;dr: AT&T are forcing Netflix to pay for data that the customers have already paid for and they're refusing to upgrade their services. Verizon can now block and slow down access to certain sites. [url=http://act.credoaction.com/sign/verizon_netneutrality]And please sign this petition.[/url]

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  • I just checked all the major ISPs, Comcast, ATT, Verizon. It's been 6 years and all their services are still unavailable at my location. And I live in the suburbs of the city where you think big ISPs would be expanding. But nooope.

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