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> The solution to such an exclusive contract is not to prohibit rate-limiting, but to allow competitors to enter the market.

I don't understand why it is an either-or proposition. Seems to me the correct action is to do both.



I have yet to see a convincing argument that prohibiting rate-limiting will increase competition among ISP providers.

Further, I think it's fairly obvious what I think of our government's likelihood to get any regulation regarding ISPs right. I prefer to limit the surface area of potential mistakes.

Finally, I haven't seen evidence of significant rate-limiting in areas with multiple ISPs. If this is the case, then increased competition on its own gets us both what we see as the ideal solution, whereas making rate-limiting illegal only gets you part of the way to what you want.

I am using personal pronouns conversationally, not in belief that you and I are the only people with either of these positions.




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