Grazyn wrote:
I still don't understand the issue, the fact that it wasn't regulated before doesn't mean that Netflix should be allowed to abuse the network for free. Companies like netflix, google, amazon and so on who freeload on the network is what is holding back investments in infrastructure in the first place. The issue is made even worse by those companies using it not just for profit, but for political propaganda as well. It's stupid to complain about ISPs throttling shit and demand better internet coverage at the same time. It's time people understand they can't have their cake and eat it too, ISPs aren't charities. And doosmday scenarios are still unlikely: you can keep shouting that internet is a basic necessity and a God-given human right, and while I may agree on that, Netflix sure isn't such a thing. Packages will allow more people to access all the internet they need for their daily life at a reduced price, precisely thanks to others paying more for "entertainment" packages.
The problem here is that internet is more like roads and phone lines than like a luxury service where they can reasonably tell people to not use it. Nationalize it like normal infastructure and tax the users(Websites with economic activity, ISPs selling access, etc) to pay for, expand, and maintain this infastructure at reasonable levels
In before ancap MUH ROADS memes, this stuff needs to be maintained and accessible. And the ISPs in the US sure as fuck aren't going to do it
Edit: You are assuming basic packages for daily life will be at a reduced price. I like how optimistic you are but looking at history and the company track records it is also exceedingly unlikely that this is the case. More likely, the 'basic' package will be the current price of 'everything included', and then extra packages will come at a premium
