They will discriminate

Ars Technica posts an excellent examples of network discrimination, and claims these are one of many (RCN P2P settlement: ISP can throttle away starting November 1).

Many of those involved in the debate over network neutrality appear to believe that ISPs simply don’t engage in widespread traffic discrimination, and that the only possible example net neutrality supporters can dredge up involve Comcast and Madison River. …

In fact, numerous class action lawsuits over traffic management have been filed against American ISPs over the last several years.

Class action suits fly a bit more under the radar than debates in the FCC, so it’s important that this piece of the story get some recognition.