One Frightening Chart Shows What You Might Pay For Internet Once Net Neutrality Is Gone

[MADem]

131. This lawsuit was started when cable was King. People are cutting the cord.

I agree with you that people will tell them to eff themselves, and at the same time, OTHER operators who will substitute economies of scale for usurious pricing will jump into the breach and cough up solutions that are affordable.

Also, now it is becoming more and more common for towns and cities to offer internet access. It's a perk, like a measure of modernity. No need to rely on the "open access" types who knowingly leave their routers open, or the idiots who do so unknowingly. Or even cheat/hack.


And of course, these li'l dataminers are already in the game!

In July 2012, pricing for Google Fiber was announced. The service offers three options. These include a free broadband internet option, a 1 Gbit/s internet option for $70 per month and a version that includes television service for $120 per month. The internet service includes one terabyte of Google Drive service and the television service includes a two terabyte DVR recorder in addition to the Google Drive service. The DVR will record up to eight live television shows simultaneously. The television options also include a Nexus 7 tablet that will act as a remote control for the system. In addition, television service will also stream live program content on iPad and Android tablet computers. Neighborhoods that receive the service will be selected based on demand.[5]