This open letter to an ISP was shared with us by Internet Patrol friend Greg Bulmash, of [Page no longer available – we have linked to the archive.org version instead]:
Dear ISP,
I am paying you $50+ a month for broadband Internet access. I’m not paying you for part of the Internet. I’m paying for all of it. If you want Network Neutrality to be optional, go right ahead, but you’ll lose customers.
A competitor will come in, advertise they’re offering “The Whole Internet” and “True Broadband” and steal away your customers in droves.
So, please, start slowing down sites that don’t pay you extra. Watching you backpedal and try to save your corporate neck when you have a 30% drop in subscribers will be very entertaining.
The Internet Patrol is completely free, and we don't subject you to ads or annoying video pop-ups. But it does cost us out of our pocket to keep the site going (going on 20 years now!) So your tips via CashApp, Venmo, or Paypal are VERY appreciated! Receipts will come from ISIPP.
Sincerely,
Greg Bulmash
Owner
[Page no longer available – we have linked to the archive.org version instead]
The Internet Patrol is completely free, and we don't subject you to ads or annoying video pop-ups. But it does cost us out of our pocket to keep the site going (going on 20 years now!) So your tips via CashApp, Venmo, or Paypal are appreciated!
Receipts will come from ISIPP.
I fully agree with Greg Bulmash’s point of view. I’m fully aware of the dangers, porno and other crap that exist on the Internet but, because I am aware of the places that I prefer “not to visit,” I’ll do so using my own integrity and common sense, and not rely on Big Brother to decide what’s good for me and what isn’t.