On: The Case Against ISP Tolls

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This image http://www.willchatham.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/net.pn... has been making the rounds on reddit, surprised it hasn't appeared here yet. This is the most visceral/succinct explanation of the consequences of allowing the ISPs to have a "fast lane"...

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The clever thing about Comcast's intentional congestion extortion loophole is that the customer never sees it, so it doesn't look like that image.

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Swisscom in Switzerland was selling their infinity cell service like this: http://xavierstuder.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Swisscom_...

However, even on the slowest plan you can still watch youtube. The only difference between the plans is the speed.

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That picture makes me almost physically ill