Screw you, buffering! Could it really be possible that it’ll be illegal for ISPs to cut the bandwidth to certain sites?
“Good news for anyone who gripes about cable subscriptions that make them pay for shows they don’t watch: Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) is on your side.
“On Tuesday, Rockefeller introduced the “Consumer Choice in Online Video Act,” which aims to provide more consumer choice in video by ensuring that legacy media and cable companies don’t stifle the growth of online video distributors…
“….Rockefeller drew a parallel between the growth of online video providers today and the growth of satellite providers in the 1990s, saying that these new firms should enjoy the same protections as satellite providers.” – Washingtonpost.com
