Net Neutrality

Net Neutrality is a principle that all users have equal rights to the internet, with no restrictions to sites, content, or the types of equipment that the user uses to access the internet. So if a user pays for a certain level of internet access, and another user pays for the same internet access, these 2 users should be able to connect to each other with the same amount of access to the internet. It states that internet companies should not be allowed to remove competition, block content, or degrade a network performance because one user is using a form of equipment, the company doesn't want to support.
In 2005, the FCC issued its Broadband Policy Statement, that states that as long as the user uses the internet in a lawful way, they should be able to access the internet with their own choice of equipment, use their own applications on the internet, as long as none of these things harm the network.
In 2008 the FCC auctioned off a 700 MHz block of wireless spectrum because of the DTV transitions for downloading files, with open services and networks to third parties (resellers).
In 2009, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski proposed 2 more rules to the 2005 policy stating that there shouldn't be any discrimination to what users of the internet use to access the internet and that wireless providers should have the same net neutrality as wireline providers.
In 2010, the US Court of Appeals ruled that the FCC does not have the authority to enforce 'net neutrality'. In 2007, customers realized that Comcast was slowing or stopping user to user network sharing (also known as "throttling"). Complaints were filed with the FCC, and the FCC told Comcast to "knock it off", and Comcast agreed, but saw ways to get around the original FCC ruling. Comcast is a cable company, and if users can access movies and shows for free, then they lose money. So, they want to manage their network, so they can decide at what speed users can download, and if Comcast is able to acquire NBC, then it will control at what speed users view anything on that channel.
I am personally in favor of net neutrality. If users pay for a certain service, then I do not believe that companies should have the right to put 'restriction' on a payed service. It should be put in clear text what you are paying for, and for how long your contract is good for. For a company to say that you cannot use your phone to access the internet, because they do not except that phone provider, but yet you pay to use their internet services, seems like a breach of contract and human rights. Telephone companies are not allowed to tell telephone user who they can or cannot call, or what they are allowed to say, so what is the difference with the usage of the internet. And if we allow companies to start to control what we see, say and do? When will it stop? When will we (the paying public) have no more rights to anything? If a company wants to charge to watch a movie, or show, fine, I understand the copyright issues, and making of money. But why is it okay, to slow down my communication, or even block access, because I want to go and view my cousins video website, that isn't supported by my 'service provider' that I pay for?