How the cable industry is trying to reshape the economics of the Internet

As it waits for the regulatory shoe of net neutrality to drop next month, the cable industry is going on the offensive.

Lobbyists are taking preemptive aim at other Internet rules that might come down from the government soon. And meanwhile, Cablevision has become the first cable company to act in a wider battle over the future of phone calls. If the industry gets its way, it’ll enjoy tremendous advantages when it comes to the economics of the Internet. Here’s how.

By Brian Fung

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