I don't think anyone knows how to define those things yet, I know I don't. If I had to bet, I'd bet the differences wouldn't be that large, but who knows. If you're asking whether there's anything preventing them from making the differences that big, the answer is right now no, but the proposed new rules do include a provision requiring ISP's to act in "a commercially responsible manner" or some bullshit like that, I'm probably not remembering it exactly but it's something like that in the proposed new FCC rules. Who knows what that that even means?

The bottom line is whatever they're (ISP's) going to do, they can do it, right now, and may already be doing it in some cases. If you're worried that much about it, perhaps now is the best time to download all of your games. Me, I'm really much more worried about the control over content than I am over downloading games. But as I said, I don't know how this is going to shake out. Maybe someone else does, but I highly doubt it given the uncertainty.

Today is the last day to submit public comments to the FCC - so if you value net neutrality and you're a US Citizen, go say something here...but do it today ;-)

http://campaigns.dailykos.com/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=878

This will add your name to the petition and be sent directly to the FCC - donations are NOT required.

America, as it currently exists, will always choose business interests over social interests. I bet we'll need some real heinous shit to go down before people force a change in that area, because right now we see it as Reagan style "freedom."

It would be nice to have neutral internet - but whether it stays "neutral" or not, it would be also important to keep it global.

I am thinking that its more and more likely that internet (or its successor, depending how technology goes) will start to splinter more heavily.

There are bunch of countries which seem to have to have their own personal internet and tight control over it.

Free and global internet should not be taken for granted.