Now that net neutrality has been repealed, the companies that build and maintain the infrastructure will be able to charge more to companies that demand more.  What a horrible concept – basing prices on supply and demand! It was inspiring that the net neutrality-supporters were trying so hard to protect streaming companies like Netflix and Google from paying more for their increasing use and increasing demand that generates the need for more infrastructure and maintenance.  Netflix has a market value of only $81 billion and Google $730 billion, so thank goodness consumer advocates are working so hard to protect them from paying more for their increasing share of the bandwidth. The government takes tax dollars and builds lots of infrastructure, including toll roads.  Government bureaucrats charge vehicles based on their number of axles because bigger and heavier vehicles cause more damage.  Semis, buses, and campers are charged more than cars....(Read Full Post)