Obama saves net neutrality, orders broadband be classified as vital service

[Simfan34]

Ugh.

I don't really know what "net neutrality" is but I am under the impression it limits the ability of the government to restrict the internet so this is bad news. What ever happened to Liberman's kill-switch? We need that.

[Simfan34]

However I approve of Obama's increasing use of executive orders; not that I necessarily agree with what actions he is taking with them, but I wholeheartedly support his using them.

We need more bandwidth, more gigabit networks, I'm not an internet expert but if this helps I'm all for it.

[Simfan34]

I don't see the need for it.  We keep increasing bandwidth to keep pace with new applications.  We have 100 gb/sec optical fiber being adopted.

That's the problem. Tragedy of the Commons.

The same concept cited by Democrats when they argue that low gasoline taxes and lack of use-taxes have led to sprawl and over exploitation of real estate for roadways. It's actually low property tax and incompetent use of income tax, but that's for another time.

If we are going to invite tragedy of the commons, we have to develop a game plan for the efficient expansion and utilization of bandwidth.

What evidence is there to conclude we are facing some sort of common-use problem in terms of internet bandwidth? I'm curious if there are any empirical findings or games modelling usage patterns that would support this.