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Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro... by syrrim on Friday February 24, 2017 @09:29PM (#13729642)
Charging more for something that costs more to the ISP isn't a net neutrality issue. Net neutrality is about charging for things that cost nothing to the ISP, but are worth more to the consumer.
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Re:FCC weakens net neutrality rule in a prelude to larger ro... by hueving on Friday February 24, 2017 @09:50PM (#13729723)
>Net neutrality is about charging for things that cost nothing to the ISP, but are worth more to the consumer.

That's certainly not what it's about. Business charge people all of the time based on what they think the customer will pay, regardless of what it costs them (see most "limited edition" versions of games, DVDs, etc).

The reason net neutrality is important is because many ISPs are effectively monopolies so there is no competition to keep them in check.

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