Comment Re:Read between the lines (Score 3, Insightful) 396
Now this is only the beginning. It is only a matter of time before other ISP's start doing the same thing, and you can't stop them. Here's why:
1. Comcast and other ISP's have more money they you do. Loads more. Sure, you may have a case on legal grounds, but they have the money. What are you going to do, stand in front of the CEO of comcast and say "pwease mr, don't do this!" Good luck with that.
2. Think you are going to drop whatever ISP is doing it and jump to the other one? Most places only have 2. It's not like tuna fish, where there are five different brands to choose from.
3. Why should any ISP listen to you, the consumer? See #2 above.
4. While this activity is wrong, no one is doing anything about it. The majority of the population thinks people with high speed are criminals anyway, so we deserve what we get. This isn't even news- if it comes up at all, it's buried after sports and the weather. Look at Comcast blocking bittorrent. Look at the RIAA lobbying in congress. We are screwed.
5. The only right way for an ISP to do things is the best way to make more money. Right or wrong has nothing to do with it.
I think the only answer is for a strong net neutrality bill. The ISP's are supposed to answer to the consumer, not the other way around.