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Boxerfan

(2,533 posts) Sat Jan 20, 2018, 10:59 AM Jan 2018

Net Neutrality repeal & now Netflix fee's go up 20%

Geeeze....

Who could have predicted?

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Net Neutrality repeal & now Netflix fee's go up 20% (Original Post) Boxerfan Jan 2018 OP

I didn't realize that the previous policy on net neutrality controlled pricing of internet services? MichMan Jan 2018 #1

that happened before repeal, your probably meant amazon prime, Voltaire2 Jan 2018 #2

Netflix (and Hulu and Amazon) need net neutrality DavidDvorkin Jan 2018 #3

So, pretty much everything in your post is wrong. Blue_Adept Jan 2018 #4

MichMan

(12,002 posts)

1. I didn't realize that the previous policy on net neutrality controlled pricing of internet services?

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 11:07 AM

Jan 2018

They were prohibited from any price raises before?

Voltaire2

(13,270 posts)

2. that happened before repeal, your probably meant amazon prime,

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 11:10 AM

Jan 2018

and not connected at all anyway no matter which one you meant.

DavidDvorkin

(19,510 posts)

3. Netflix (and Hulu and Amazon) need net neutrality

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 12:32 PM

Jan 2018

Repealing it makes them vulnerable.

Blue_Adept

(6,402 posts)

4. So, pretty much everything in your post is wrong.

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 12:36 PM

Jan 2018

Amazon's pricing going up is just for the monthly side and it comes after they essentially ditched certain key players on the executive side in December.

One of those elements was the elimination of one of their channels, Anime Strike, which charged $4.99 for the content on that (there are multiple a la cart channels; this one was extra controversial for a range of reasons).

They moved all that content into the normal tier so everyone got it. Another channel had the same happen.

They're also looking at moving into ad-supported tiers.

But no, it's all about net neutrality...

I hate to see when Democrats come across as just as uninformed as Republicans and fly off the handle with unfounded and ill informed accusations.

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