The FCC should reclassify internet service providers as common carriers, with title 2 oversight over
those internet service providers.

Conditionally limiting the speed of internet access gets in the way of competition between large and
small companies. If a large company can afford to pay an ISP some money, then can completely shut
down access to a competitors service (or, slow them down enough to where their service is not a
viable option). That only encourages monopolistic business practices, which actively weakens our
capitalist system in this country.

The internet would be a completely different place if ISPs had the ability to set the rules on which
ip addresses had priority traffic. Yes, they say they won't do this, but there's nothing stopping
them from doing this exact thing, if it means profits. What's the difference between paying a local
gang off for "protection" and paying off ISPs for "guaranteed access"? Conceptually, they are the
same thing.

In summary, history has shown that when a person or a group of people are given power, they find a
way to exploit that power to either gain more power or earn money. If the FCC does not reclassify
internet service providers as common carriers, any internet service provider has the ability to use
their vast influence to restrict who can access services online, unless those services are willing
to incentivize the ISP in another way. The FCC must reclassify ISPs as common carriers, with title 2
oversight.