I do not use Comcast. But I have to use someone. So I use AT&T. They are not better, just different. I wish I had choices. But I have two choices for the internet. And I don’t get cable, nor do I want it.
Comcast is run by democrats. This is not the Obama FCC taking on republicans. In this case, they are taking on the Roberts family who do not support republicans.
Disney has the right to fast passes because its their ride and park. Comcast is selling access to the internet. They don’t own the internet. They are providing a connection service. And they themselves are a huge user of the internet. They have xfinity, which is in the Internet pipe. If they can slow things down and speed them up. It will be Comcasts Xfinity which will be the fastest of them all.
You’re describing a problem but not its solution. Enabling government regulatory powers will solve nothing except legalize the differentiation of access speeds. Look at regulatory history per se, in any industry - that’s what always happens. The declared problem that regulation is going to fix merely becomes legally formalized. The competition is still there, the different performance for different rates is still there. But with regulation, police powers are used to shut out new market entry by raising the number of requirements, just like has happened in health insurance. Net Neutrality will do nothing but raise rates, lower commonly available standards, and enable super-access for the rich through exemptions. It’s inevitable, because it’s what government DOES.