FCC is trying to end net neutrality. This is what it can look like.

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Zkuq said:

Mr Puggsly said:

People create the worst case scenario and I doubt it will happen.

It would probably encourage new ISP to come up if the ones we currently have exploit us. Unless government tries to control that, but again, worst case scenarios.

But it seems this is already happening in Portugal? Thus it's not a worst-case scenario but reality instead. Also, I seriously doubt any competition is going to show up to save you. I imagine it's very hard to get into telecom business, and as long as the situation doesn't get too bad (only worse), there won't be enough demand for competition anyway.

According to the Australian Beureau of Statistics I have access to 419 Internet Service Providers (With 77~ being large companies), which all have access to the same physical infrastructure.
So I am pretty sure competition in my case will ensure such a thing never happens.

People do need to complain until the cows come home... Complaints is what has brought us to the point where companies like EA are taking a long hard look at Micro-transactions, people are voting with their wallets and their voices and it's working.