> There is a perfectly good definition of net neutrality: everyone who
>> gets the same service pays the same price for it. ... [ particularly
>> the telco's own affiliates ]]
> Sorry, but in today's world, that kind of pricing is all part of the
> "free market". And a "free market" is what was desired when they took
> away regulation. If you don't like these kinds of pricing plans, you
> need to go back to a regulated world. You can't have it both ways.
This must be a new neocon definition of "free market". Selling something below cost to drive out competitors in a competitive market and making up the losses from your profits in a non-competitive market is the very definition of a predatory monopoly. It's what led to the original anti-trust laws being passed over a century ago.
If the telcos price themselves too high, consumers will find
> alternatives, either a cheaper vendor or alternative technology.
I think you need to read up on natural monopolies. There's a reason that nobody does cable system overbuilds, even though they're legal throughout the country.
R's,
John