You have to opt in and there can't be a penalty for opting out, the fact sheet says. That said, there may be a bonus for opting in — perks or whatnot. That will have to be settled separately, probably.
it's really hard for me to understand what the meaningful difference would be between penalty for opting out vs. bonus for opting in. don't those amount to the same thing, in practice?
heh pretty much yes, though I'm sure someone can think of times it would be different. and since penalties for opting out are not allowed, the ISPs will have to be very careful how they structure such bonuses - they would have to be perks totally separate from the service they provide is my guess.
Right, so it's not at all out of reach. You can configure your OS to use a VPN in under a minute, in my experience. Maybe five, if you were following directions.
It also takes a few minutes to change your smoke-detector batteries...
this is more or less the practice used at gas stations that offer different prices for cash and credit (framed as a "cash discount"); also, not dissimilar to the debate over employer/insurer "wellness plans", wherein the employee is forced to choose between surrendering private information or paying premiums that are often 2-4x+ more than what those who participate in the plan pay.
Yes, the difference is just playing with words. Rewarding those who opt-in is materially equivalent to penalising those who opt-out. I don't think the FCC would stand for such shenanigans.
