We're concerned that even if you have a robust basic Internet and higher-speed lane, they will only make it available to their favorite partners, and that's discrimination.
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It's not a recipe for piracy. It's a recipe for competition, which is what Apple really doesn't like.
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My concern is they would say 'well you know we only have enough bandwidth to provide that quality of service for our service'.
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