polebarn
Expert
It seems like someone who doesn't understand the internet typed this up. We've been living in the "wild west" of internet with basically no problems. If service providers even tried what you're saying, everything would crash over night.
Then, try to enforce it. Example, I have satellite internet and for some reason, certain websites don't load, so I use TOR and bypass whatever garbage they installed to stop access.
Realistically, Netflix and YouTube will need to pony up cash because those two services account for a massive amount of all traffic. Forums? A drop in the bucket data wise.
Data and bandwidth are getting cheaper by the day, not more expensive. This nickel and dime stuff would just mean customers go somewhere else. Mobile data is also going unlimited with better and better speeds.
So as it stands, there will be at least 3 options. Cable, satellite, mobile via LTE networks. Fiber is also spreading rapidly.
I'm not against all regulation, but a lot of the fear here seems to be blown way out of proportion.
Rural will get even worse though.There might be competition in big cities,but us hicks will continue to pay through the nose for sub-standard speeds.