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Re:Netflix responds to Verizon by deveac on Tuesday June 10, 2014 @02:23PM (#7874396)
|This sort of visibility into the real problems means the ISPs can't hide behind their lies.|

Unfortunately, all the transparency in the world can't effect change when the consumer lacks choice in the marketplace.

ISPs need to be classified as common carriers.

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Re:Netflix responds to Verizon by MaulingMonkey on Tuesday June 10, 2014 @07:56PM (#7875970)
Transparency alone never effects change. But angering the voter can pressure the congresscritter can put the fear of regulation into a company.

I'll admit I don't see much change coming from this individual spat, but I find it reassuring that there's at least this means of "recourse" for content providers.

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