It's regulatory capture for the carriers, definitely not for content providers.
Whatever profit Netflix makes, it will be eaten up by the carrier oligarchy.
Moreover, with value chain consolidation like AT&T owning Hulu and things like that, we'll see carriers preferring some sites over others. Creating serious market inefficiencies.
Will you be happy when Netflix in your county is slow because they don't pay the extra tax, but crappy Hulu is cheap because it's being subsidized by their parent company?
Almost all roads are public roads.
Most electricity transmission lines are now owned by a highly regulated entity, separate from production.
For the same reason we have NN.
Edit: FYI Netflix and Reed Hastings are ardent supporters of Net Neutrality, which is evidence of 'what's good for their business'
It's regulatory capture for the carriers, definitely not for content providers.
Whatever profit Netflix makes, it will be eaten up by the carrier oligarchy.
Moreover, with value chain consolidation like AT&T owning Hulu and things like that, we'll see carriers preferring some sites over others. Creating serious market inefficiencies.
Will you be happy when Netflix in your county is slow because they don't pay the extra tax, but crappy Hulu is cheap because it's being subsidized by their parent company?
Almost all roads are public roads.
Most electricity transmission lines are now owned by a highly regulated entity, separate from production.
For the same reason we have NN.
Edit: FYI Netflix and Reed Hastings are ardent supporters of Net Neutrality, which is evidence of 'what's good for their business'