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Re:Ask HN: How can we stop the plan to end net neutrality? by 013 on Monday November 20, 2017 @11:18PM (#15745463)
So what is everyone worried about?

Even if the ISPs did that, I'm sure at least one would advertise "We offer all websites unrestricted, no limits!!" and everyone would subscribe to them.

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Re:Ask HN: How can we stop the plan to end net neutrality? by Avenger42 on Monday November 20, 2017 @11:35PM (#15745545)
Getting a new ISP started is a pain. Witness the legal troubles Google and their partner cities went through when the cities passed "one touch make ready" laws to simplify the process of Google and other new ISPs stringing new lines. [1]

ISPs are going through a consolidation process in the USA, so we're all ending up with less choice, not more.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Touch_Make_Ready#Legal_Cha...

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