Re:Not pro-corporate (Score 1)

I really don't understand why there's not more resistance to "net-neutrality legislation" here- it's like you're all snowed by the terminology.

Why should net-neutrality be mandated?
Don't you enjoy having a variety of TV providers to choose from, each offering several different channel packages for you to choose from?
What about your cell phone? Do you like being able to choose a performance (minutes) plan that suits your needs, versus having to pay for far more than you need?
Would you like it if all cars were mandated to have the same looks, horsepower, and mileage?
There's a thing that solves this, and it's called "the market" - DIVX should be all you need to see to understand what happens to unpopular consumer offerings.

Service providers have been shaping your traffic for *years*, prioritizing this type over that type etc- they have a business to run, and consumer demands to be met.
My dad and mom don't know/care in the slightest if thier bittorrent traffic is blocked, all they know is they're paying half price.
My grandma doesn't need more than a dialup-speed connection, and if that could be provided to her fixed-income-self in a totally-free ad-subsidized way that would simply be great.

The push towards legislation mandating "net neutrality" here and in other tech forums is one I just don't understand- I thought we all understood that forcing everyone to be the same simply stifles innovation and removes competition, both of which ultimately hurt the consumer.