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Yes I agree that ads affect accessibility via data restrictions.

However, and this is from someone who is staunchly pro-subscription, anti-ads: its not the ad company's fault. Its the ISPs.

ISPs not being public infrastructure is frankly wrong (hopefully for obvious reasons). It should be tax funded and essential websites should conform to low data traffic requirements to maximise accessibility (more than they already do and more broadly).

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ISPs being “taxpayer funded” also gives the government even more control of the internet. What happens when politicians are in control and pass laws about what should be on the internet?

As opposed to private individuals who do the same and can't be voted out?

I can much easier leave a private company for another private company.

Besides “voting people out” is not a great take - especially in the US. Because of both gerrymandering and the very form of the constitution, the US is very much rule by the minority. If you live in California, you are represented by the same number of Senators as someone who lives in Wyoming.

The last thing I want is government to have more power.

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