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SvennoJ on 22 November 2017
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DonFerrari said:
SvennoJ said:

I could move to a part of the country that has access to that isp... It's not that simple in practice. Since the cable network and phone lines are privately owned other ISPs can't simply offer you a better deal.

We as gamers don't like money hatting, buying exclusives and keeping content from others. So why would we be for getting rid of net neutrality. It will be the day that I both need Bell and Rogers for ISPs to get access to the different services I want. It's shitty enough as it is, restricting certain shows to certain streaming services, now lets restrict certain streaming services to certain isps!

And you know that is basically the government rulling that keep thi very limite number of ISPs available right?

How so? The government is actually helping to achieve the opposite
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/10/11/internet-prices-canada-crtc_n_12443020.html

A recent ruling from Canada’s telecom watchdog means Canadians could soon be seeing cheaper Internet bills and more choice in Internet providers, but the move could also threaten profits at Canada’s major telecoms, experts predict.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) last Thursday ordered the major internet service providers (ISPs) to reduce the prices they charge to retail competitors who buy space on their networks.

It rather seems the opposite that government is holding the big companies back from upgrading
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/why-super-fast-internet-may-come-from-a-company-you-ve-never-heard-of-1.3182545

It's a big mess while it shouldn't be. Internet is almost as important as electricity nowadays yet building a national glass fiber network is pretty much the wild west atm. I guess electricity networks started out that way too with different voltages and hz even in different cities. Humans never learn. Trial and error is our way!

Anyway I can't think of any positives of getting rid of net neutrality. The big companies argue they could make more money without it to invest in upgrading their networks. Says all you need to know, it's going to cost more by fragmenting the service. Maintaining/upgrading infrastructure always suffers under competition. Short term profit always wins. Getting rid of net neutrality is not the way to fix that.