I think what we'll really see in practice is this being used for political purposes, with pressure groups getting ISPs to block so-called "hate" or "extremist" sites.
The stuff about service tiers seems less likely and less concerning.
The stuff about service tiers seems less likely and less concerning.
It's interesting because, due to free speech laws in the US, ISPs can't really block anything. But they are required to monitor and report people who transfer illegal content:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jan/11/microsoft...
That being said, big tech does have the power to squish people they don't like, as I wrote about a while back:
https://fightthefuture.org/article/the-new-era-of-corporate-...