Ubermensch said:
That is why this is such a huge problem, especially since most of the world does not know about this issue. Only people surfing the web would run into this issue because this is something that the mass media has chosen not to cover- and for good reason. Once Congress implements the law to squash net neutrality, the ISPs will begin their filtering process. This is the first step to control the internet. The first step to allow ISPs to prioritize what websites should and shouldn't receive more traffic due to bandwidth restrictions.
I know that I am going to cancel my internet service once this happens, but the sheeple won't.
This has been mentioned in the UK, as usual a mention then disappear. Tends to happen a lot. The two names 'ebay' and 'amazon' were in the first few lines of the article. Found this though:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5129964.stm
Open net calls fall on deaf ears
Critics fear the plans could lead to limits on consumer choice
Internet campaigners have failed in a bid to prevent plans for a so-called "two-tier" internet from going ahead.
A US Senate committee has approved a bill which aims to let internet service providers provide some customers - and companies - with preferential services.
Under the plans, providers would be allowed to give customers faster internet access for a fee.
"Net neutrality" campaigners have attacked the plan, saying there should be equal access for all web users.
The critics argue that the wildfire growth of online services has been driven by the ability to deliver services to anyone.
If telecoms firms could block or slow down access to their customers unless services providers paid extra, that would be threatened, they say.
After a three-day hearing, the committee rejected an amendment from Republican senator Olympia Snowe and Democrat Byron Dorgan which aimed to prohibit phone and cable companies from limiting access to their high-speed internet networks based on site content or financial arrangements.
"What's at stake is the internet in the 21st century," said Ms Snowe. "This is the preservation of digital democracy."
Limited access?
Hundreds of interest groups - including Google, eBay and Amazon - have been lobbying for protection from any moves by broadband providers to limit the access of customers.
The proposals aims to make it easier for telecoms firms to offer video services around America by replacing 30,000 local franchise boards with a national system overseen by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Supporters claim it will save consumers money, while critics fear it will see net providers decide which websites and services customers can visit and use.
The bill has already won backing in Congress, but Senator John Kerry, who supports the Snowe amendment, has threatened to delay it with a filibuster - a method used to delay or postpone the passage of legislation.
PS: as you mention, the sheeple will odds on, pay the extra fees that'll be levied once the companies start paying up. Are you prepared to pay the extra bucks to keep fully up-to-date on REAL news, not the 'corporate broadcasts'?