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Originally Posted by Rags123
I hear you and I am still navigating through all the writings on this now.
You seem to be in the know, so allow me ...
Making the internet like a utility, will then demand that the government monitor it with their own equipment. That bothers me...is that an unecessary worry ?
While the internet can be very frustrating, it seems to me that acting as a utility with government involved will stifle the content and in fact, allow the government to make the final decision on content. Is that overstated in your opinion ?
While we do not think much about it, there IS investment in broadband and it is exchanged on the stock market. This requires individual investors putting up their money. Would, in your opinion, net neutrality squash any or all private investment ?
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I am not an expert … I just have studied and worked with the internet since the earliest days.
- Government monitor the internet? They always have … and they always will. Be thankful for the type of monitoring that they have done since the beginning of the internet.
- This policy has no effect on content. … unless you not let net neutrality happen … in which case it can decrease business competition and thus decrease content.
- Private investment? My two cents says there are always investors but the variable is the amount of risk on small companies and entrepreneurships they want to take to ensure a solid return on investment.