A "net neutrality" bill would've forced the CRTC to rule in favor of the small ISPs
Can you name a regulation that in practice has benefited small companies at the expense of larger companies? Most regulations get enacted in two steps 1) a moral argument is made for the need for some sort of government intervention. 2) while no one is paying attention to the sausage making in Congress, the bill is worded to actually favor specific interests, often at the expense of the public.
To believe that "net neutrality" would end up different is the triumph of hope over experience. Big companies have far more money to lobby, and they always win the regulatory game.
Can you name a regulation that in practice has benefited small companies at the expense of larger companies? Most regulations get enacted in two steps 1) a moral argument is made for the need for some sort of government intervention. 2) while no one is paying attention to the sausage making in Congress, the bill is worded to actually favor specific interests, often at the expense of the public.
To believe that "net neutrality" would end up different is the triumph of hope over experience. Big companies have far more money to lobby, and they always win the regulatory game.