Good to see the investigations and lawsuits piling up. Pai may be an asshole but he won't force his telco-money-stuffed-assholishness on people without a fight.
You could also consider that people will cheat for various reasons (god mode, all weapons and destruction rampage fun on GTA anyone? or maybe just invincibility to enjoy the plot and the scenery?) and deploy means for them to cheat as they wish and do a good job catching cheaters on 'no-cheat' servers instead of abusing the law?
"Unless you're one of these folks that truly believes that removing all regulatory oversight of natural mono/duopolies magically fixes everything -- in which case your beliefs are about to be tested."
There's no testing of something divorced from reality ;)
Evidence the ISPs can't behave without proper regulation is smeared all over everywhere. You have to be willfully ignorant or under a pile of money to ignore it.
Thankfully there are those who sue to get things overturned. Sure it may be lawful but it can still be unconstitutional and yes people have all the right to challenge anything the Govt does that may go against their best interests.
"NN supporters have a very hard time producing quantifiable evidence that their beloved cause "works" any better than the internet worked before NN rules were put in place."
If you have been living under a rock that may be true but there are plenty of evidence. And NN has been the standard for decades, it's only recently that cozy duopolies are allowing companies to mess with your packets. Which is what NN rules were designed to prevent. It's not regulating the Internet, it's keeping it neutral and safe from these duopolies.
Add me to this kind of experience. I only got to buy tons of stuff from some artists because some dude downloaded and shared with me physically or virtually.
Oh but Brazil is a tad different to the point it's not a good example. What happened in Brazil with the advent of Netflix and audio streaming services is that PHYSICAL piracy took a big hit as far as the media has shown. But this is only because more internet availability coupled with relatively cheap streaming services or even free stuff offered with zero-rating (while I disagree with such practice as it can come to bite you in the ass in the future it is working here but if they try to lock down people in the future there's file sharing). And file sharing will basically not stop because it's not a crime here.
So I agreed that they could have took streaming into account for research accuracy but I still disagree with your views on pretty much all the rest.
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"And on other hand, Google's spying which can't be avoided"
Can't? I'm looking at all requests from Google to my browser blocked here. Wonder what you are talking about.
"and Google gets to use the very wires for essentially free."
Free? If I do want to use Google services (and I do at times) they will be delivering it through the wires I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR. Using a distribution network that THEY HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR. Again, I wonder what you are talking about.
"Anyhoo, my bet is that "paid prioritization" actually does (seem to) result in better conditions for all, but it'll actually just be continuing the trend of last 40 years."
Skipped history classes much and now are unable to do history right? Packet prioritization is a very recent trend and it does not result in better condition for all. It results in better conditions to the ISPs and to the services that can afford it. You hate Google so much but you are willing to give it more power by securing priority over other services. Your delusion is amusing.
"Why, in my long-ago youth, I thought 150 baud was adequate, a speed at which one can literally see each bit change..."
And yet all bits were given equal treatment and the only restriction was the speed of the technology. Seriously.
As for the title, free market works when there are little barriers for entry and even then it has to be regulated to avoid monopolies as they will naturally form. There's a little game called, wait for it, MONOPOLY that will teach you wonders about natural market mechanics. Go play.
You are the one hallucinating Mike, it's obvious the private sector will self-regulate and abuses will never happen as they have never ever happened before! Free market! /troll
"I can't actually remember when I last downloaded something, it must have been a couple of years ago. Now basically if it's not on Netflix or the BBC I don't watch it."
That. If the MAFIAA keeps trying to fracture the streaming market as they are they'll be in for a rude awakening. Also, they'll be leaving money on the table (which they have been doing for decades now).
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Still, have my funny vote.
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There's no testing of something divorced from reality ;)
Evidence the ISPs can't behave without proper regulation is smeared all over everywhere. You have to be willfully ignorant or under a pile of money to ignore it.
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If you have been living under a rock that may be true but there are plenty of evidence. And NN has been the standard for decades, it's only recently that cozy duopolies are allowing companies to mess with your packets. Which is what NN rules were designed to prevent. It's not regulating the Internet, it's keeping it neutral and safe from these duopolies.
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So I agreed that they could have took streaming into account for research accuracy but I still disagree with your views on pretty much all the rest.
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Can't? I'm looking at all requests from Google to my browser blocked here. Wonder what you are talking about.
"and Google gets to use the very wires for essentially free."
Free? If I do want to use Google services (and I do at times) they will be delivering it through the wires I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR. Using a distribution network that THEY HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR. Again, I wonder what you are talking about.
"Anyhoo, my bet is that "paid prioritization" actually does (seem to) result in better conditions for all, but it'll actually just be continuing the trend of last 40 years."
Skipped history classes much and now are unable to do history right? Packet prioritization is a very recent trend and it does not result in better condition for all. It results in better conditions to the ISPs and to the services that can afford it. You hate Google so much but you are willing to give it more power by securing priority over other services. Your delusion is amusing.
"Why, in my long-ago youth, I thought 150 baud was adequate, a speed at which one can literally see each bit change..."
And yet all bits were given equal treatment and the only restriction was the speed of the technology. Seriously.
As for the title, free market works when there are little barriers for entry and even then it has to be regulated to avoid monopolies as they will naturally form. There's a little game called, wait for it, MONOPOLY that will teach you wonders about natural market mechanics. Go play.
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Did I cover everything?
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That. If the MAFIAA keeps trying to fracture the streaming market as they are they'll be in for a rude awakening. Also, they'll be leaving money on the table (which they have been doing for decades now).
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