F.C.C. Invokes Internet Freedom While Trying to Kill It
"Under Mr. Pai’s proposal, broadband companies would probably use their gatekeeping position to give themselves a leg up. AT&T, for example, already encourages people to buy the streaming video service of its DirecTV subsidiary by allowing customers to watch it on AT&T’s wireless network without incurring data charges. Verizon and Comcast have similar practices. Over time, such corporate policies will make it harder for smaller companies to compete with the telecom giants.
Big internet businesses like Amazon, Facebook, Google and Netflix will probably be fine under Mr. Pai’s plans, because they are well established and have the money to cut special deals with broadband companies.
Smaller firms and start-ups — some of which may never get started — will not be as lucky.
Ultimately, though, the real losers will be all Americans, because there will be fewer choices and less innovation."
