Verizon Challenges FCC's Net Neutrality Rules : NPR
Why shouldn't internet service providers be able to market their services in order to maximize profits? For one, the airwaves belong to the people of the United States and are licensed to providers. They are to be used for the maximum benefit to the people in general. If we allow ISPs to grant faster access to those who pay more we only allow the playing field to become more uneven and make it more difficult for the less affluent to climb the economic ladder. At the same time, we don't want to restrict the ISPs so much that it hinders development. The answer lies in the example of the other utility providers that are granted certain benefits in return for being available to a wide range of people.
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