Network neutrality ONLY for the network
People are really adamant about network neutrality. Let's not get carried away and drag a whole lot of baggage along with it. Focus on the real issue. Any network infrastructure (any routes over physical medium that traverses public property) should be 100% content neutral. Only charge for bits and bandwidth.
vontrapp
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HeckRuler
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Content neutrality is one part of NN. Being a Common Carrier is another part which has nothing to do with content. Read the wiki page on network neutrality.
But 0% of the internet is "public" like you think. It's all run by someone. Even if it's a public univeristy, you don't have the right to use it. Today, most of it is owned by the major telecom companies: AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Cox, etc.
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vontrapp
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Physical medium includes wireless (airspace is public property). If you want to restrict what ISPs can do, that should be a separate ticket. Also part of being content neutral means allowing anyone willing to pay the price the opportunity to use your network (infrastructure). Thus, no more one ISP for one network. IOW no conflict of interest.