I generally want to buy communications, not content, from a communications company, so I don't like the "partnering" between content and connectivity providers. But, I'm wondering if part of the net neutrality debate can be compared to 800 numbers on the PSTN. There, companies pay a telecommunications carrier to give preferred treatment to calls to them over calls to others, in terms of cost. Could a similar idea be adopted by broadbnad providers? You normally have to pay say $70 per month to get 6Mbps connectivity. You only pay for 1Mbps connectivity (maybe $20 per month?). But, a content provider gives you 6Mbps connectivity when viewing their site, at no additional charge. The content provider pays the extra charge. Kinda like an 800 number?
Harold
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