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That is a stretch. You comment has nothing to do with copyright. If you want to talk net neutrality summit something to discuss that. This thread should be about the harms of copyright

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It's not a stretch. Those who would do away with net neutrality are the same who seek special powers to ostensibly protect copyright. The reality is their measures will harm both internet commerce and freedom. They're luddites who own the content and the ISPs, lobbying for control over something they don't understand because they haven't invested in its future and are feeling left out.

They're the ones stretching. If we were restricted to talking about only one or the other at a time, that would unnecessarily limit our ability to brainstorm. Fortunately, we have the freedom to discuss what we want and when.

> They're luddites who own the content and the ISPs

Is there that big of an overlap between content owners and ISPs? For example, is Disney an ISP?

Absolutely there is overlap. Comcast owns NBC, and where there is not direct ownership, they will partner to offer zero-rated content that won't count against your metered and speed-capped bandwidth.

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