Many forms of media are made available to consumers in one of two ways: either you pay for the content or you are exposed to advertisements. It's sort of an unwritten agreement between content providers and consumers. Cable TV companies (and others) have not conformed to this model and I really don't understand why people put up with it. In my opinion, they should either make the service free or remove the ads. They are essentially double dipping - getting paid by both their subscribers and their advertisers.
The proposed changes to the way ISPs can operate sounds a lot like this same double dipping action. They get paid by subscribers and, in this case, content providers. The subscribers get screwed by having their access to many sites slowed or blocked, yet I highly doubt there will be a lower price tag for this inferior service.
As long as I've had a relationship with Comcast, I've hated the company. Thinking about what they are planning to do irritates me even more.
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