Which side are you on?

It makes sense that many people believe that cable and Internet are two separate services, brought to us through distinct wires. And why wouldn't we think this, after all, these services are also in competition for our business. The reality is that television services actually go through the same wires as Internet services. Why is this important? Because it raises serious questions about both the practice of slowing access (throttling) to Internet services and the new imposition of broadband download caps by Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

Are telecom companies discriminating against the open Internet in favour of their own gatekeepered digital TV services?