That! Some countries in Europe have been doing that for traffic violations for many years already. The "daily rate" or "day set" to determine fines seems to be fair and gets the point across, even to those who earn a lot.
Only issue: It can be tough to get the estimate right.
So, if you are big enough to strike some major deal then you can get a special treatment from the "basic infrastructure"? And an up-and-coming small competitor for Amazon will be at a disadvantage, since they aren't big enough for such a deal.
This is different than paying for faster delivery or registered shipping, since those things can be done on a per-packet basis, with the cost being directly visible to the customer.
Is it now the job of the US postal service to cement the market dominating position of a certain company by allowing such deals? If we are for net neutrality on the Internet, shouldn't we be for "neutrality" in other infrastructures as well?
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That! Some countries in Europe have been doing that for traffic violations for many years already. The "daily rate" or "day set" to determine fines seems to be fair and gets the point across, even to those who earn a lot.
Only issue: It can be tough to get the estimate right.
So, if you are big enough to strike some major deal then you can get a special treatment from the "basic infrastructure"? And an up-and-coming small competitor for Amazon will be at a disadvantage, since they aren't big enough for such a deal. This is different than paying for faster delivery or registered shipping, since those things can be done on a per-packet basis, with the cost being directly visible to the customer. Is it now the job of the US postal service to cement the market dominating position of a certain company by allowing such deals? If we are for net neutrality on the Internet, shouldn't we be for "neutrality" in other infrastructures as well?