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Re:Appeals court upholds FCC's net neutrality order by criddell on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @04:57PM (#11905246)
> Zero-rating raises barriers to entry which reduces competition.

I'm having a hard time seeing that. If I have two kids and I reward one with some candy, that's not the same as punishing the other one.

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Re:Appeals court upholds FCC's net neutrality order by croon on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @10:44AM (#11909623)
We'll assume these are equivalent kids (being regular kids/paying customers). Awarding one with a better service (to kids this means toys and candy) than the other is absolutely punishing the other.
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Re:Appeals court upholds FCC's net neutrality order by AnthonyMouse on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @05:08PM (#11905329)
> If I have two kids and I reward one with some candy, that's not the same as punishing the other one.

Harm to competition comes from imbalance, which doesn't require punishment. Reinforcement works just as well.

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