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A comment on T-Mobile’s Binge On Optimization is Just Throttling, Applies Indiscriminately. Parent comment

Re:T-Mobile’s Binge On Optimization is Just Throttling, Appl... by jwr on Monday January 04, 2016 @02:11PM (#10837740)
> They're bullshitting the general population now, I don't see how regulating the term "Internet" would stop it

While I do see your point, a similar approach worked fairly well for banks, law practices, and medical services, just to name a few. Sure, you can get a crappy deal, but regulation helps to at least roughly separate the wheat from the chaff, and people learned to distinguish between them.

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Re:T-Mobile’s Binge On Optimization is Just Throttling, Appl... by pavel_lishin on Monday January 04, 2016 @02:29PM (#10837871)
Do those apples look like those oranges? I might be able to go to Old Tony for my deposits and withdrawals, but can he give me legal advice and represent me in court? Is he allowed to drill my teeth while protesting that he's not a dentist, but a toothologist? I'm fairly certain that he's definitely not allowed to attempt a kidney transplant.
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