I expect my internet connection to be like the electrical outlet; dumb. It shouldn't care what I'm doing. It should provide equal priority to all traffic I’m creating. And actually provide advertised speeds.
The ISP shouldn’t care what kind of traffic is traversing its lines after it’s paid for. It’s only because they see the potential to steal more money from customers that they’re even bringing up tiered layers.
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I expect my internet connection to be like the electrical outlet; dumb. It shouldn't care what I'm doing. It should provide equal priority to all traffic I’m creating. And actually provide advertised speeds.
The ISP shouldn’t care what kind of traffic is traversing its lines after it’s paid for. It’s only because they see the potential to steal more money from customers that they’re even bringing up tiered layers.