Comcast’s Stream TV service is sparking a controversy over the future of the Internet 

Critics are seizing on the program as a potential violation of net neutrality — the rules passed by the federal government earlier this year that seek to prevent Internet providers from unfairly favoring some online content, including their own, over that of others. If big cable and telecom companies were allowed to do this, they could unfairly crush competitors and make it hard for consumers to get rival services from Netflix or a start-up, these critics worry.

Source: Comcast’s Stream TV service is sparking a controversy over the future of the Internet – The Washington Post