how long...

[PopeOxycontinI]

How long before ISPs start blocking sites like DU?

[MineralMan]

1. Why would they do that?

It's low bandwidth. It doesn't affect their bottom line. Why would they care at all about DU?

Can you explain?

[PopeOxycontinI]

2. well

You don't think some ISP execs are just itching to be three piece suit ayatollahs now that the door is wide open for them to do that?

[MineralMan]

3. Not really. It's unlikely in the extreme that any of them

have even heard of DU. DU doesn't bother ISPs. It's just a low bandwidth website with a modest number of visitors.

You think they care about political discussions? They don't. Why would they?

No, they're trying to find ways to force high bandwidth websites to pay them not to throttle their sites down. Netflix, for example, caved to Comcast, and is paying them money not to slow down their bandwidth window.

That's what they're up to. The amount of bandwidth used by one user streaming a Netflix video would probably handle all of DUs traffic for the entire day.

I don't think you understand the issue here, really. Maybe stop and think about it a little.

[wandy]

5. It's not a matter of bandwith...............

It's "Pay to Play".
Stand and deliver. Cough up the bucks and I'll let you on the pipe.

Long ago it was called Payola..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payola

[wandy]

4. Probably not blocking just bundling.........

The political package..
You get Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, Jeff Rense, Free Republic and Democratic Underground.
All for an additional $29.95 per month.

Why do I think we are not making enough noise about this?