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Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

Net neutrality is the principle that internet service providers should treat all data on the internet equally.

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Response rates from 5.6k Democratic Socialism voters.

9%
Yes
91%
No
8%
Yes
82%
No
1%
Yes, but only give priority by type (video over images) and not source (big website over little website)
6%
No, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet
1%
Yes, only if it’s strictly based on a pay-per-quality model
2%
No, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices
0%
Yes, this would make the internet faster and more reliable for users

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 @9ZJS72Hfrom Ontario  answered…1mo1MO

Yes, if the prices for consumers go down and they can only speed websites up and are not allowed to slow down websites

 @9VT96JXfrom Alberta  answered…2mos2MO

If the internet is slow then since what is most popular is what most people are trying to get to, then I think it’s fair to speed up a more used website at the expense of another

 @9TNKQWJfrom Ontario  answered…3mos3MO

It would be good if the internet was faster for providers who pay more money, but not to slow down the internet for those who don't pay.

 @9F5KMPVfrom Alberta  answered…1yr1Y

It's really unfair if the bigger sites have a faster connection. There's too many monopolies online. The little guy shouldn't be at the disadvantage. A website should not be allowed to pay for optimal speed. Every site should have equal speed.

 @9FHB77Wfrom Ontario  answered…1yr1Y

Capitalism sucks

 @93BR42Hfrom British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

Private companies are free to do as they please

 @93B6FPPfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Internet should be open and not controlled by only two overseers (bell and rogers)

 @92C6BJVfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Regardless, not a governmental concern.

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