Phoenix.Amandarius said:
»People have dreamed up an imaginary problem with the internet. They don't know what it is. All they know is they want the Federal government to fix it.
You've never left the US, have you? Travel to East Asia or Europe and look at how many telecoms they have, the prices they charge, and the speed they provide. Unless you live in one of the few markets that has a fiber optic network, US speeds are pitiful.
I can literally pay for the most expensive broadband option in my city, which is something ridiculous like $150/month, and still download data faster on my cell phone. That's because there's no meaningful competition in the telecom industry and the major players have cooperated to keep it that way.
Comcast throttling Netflix was just the first step. Have no doubt it would have gone further.