A very important issue, one that I have a feeling will not be decided in Washington, but by the average Internet user…
Proponents for regulation say that government should spell out what constitutes a minimum level of broadband service. At least then, Internet users could always receive a baseline level of service, and can pay more to upgrade if they wish.
meanwhile, the cable industry’s trade arm dismisses this as needless regulation, a solution in search of a problem. If customers don’t like the Internet service they are getting on cable, they can switch to high-speed DSL from a phone company
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