Net Neutrality

In response to this.

First of all, I don't think any ISP would seriously see any big monetary gains from tiering their service. If one tried it, the other local ISPs would launch ad campaigns advocating an ISP switch. I can see it now:

"This is how your SBC service treats internet traffic."
[cut to shot of russian soldier and a long line of people]
'Your papers please ... Your papers please ...'
"Make the switch to Cox, your toll-free on-ramp to the information superhighway."

Second of all, the LAST thing the Internet needs right now is more haphazard regulation. There is no way a bunch of senators are going to write a bill that doesn't outlaw a currently legal and legitimate use of the Internet, such as QoS, while preserving net neutrality.

This is one of the many situations where a free market is unquestionably the best choice.