The agency said providing different levels of service is common, efficient and could satisfy consumers. As an example, it cited that the U.S. Postal Service charges customers different guarantees and speeds for package delivery, ranging from bulk mail to overnight delivery.

"Whether or not the same type of differentiated products and services will develop on the Internet should be determined by market forces, not regulatory intervention," the agency said in its filing.

said by jgkolt :

so this would hamper the small company s from competing against the large business effectively thwarting competition resulting in more of a monopoly style competition.

said by TKJunkMail :

It works elsewhere in the business world. So why should the internet get a pass on letting the marketplace decide the rules instead of slow moving ass-backwards regulators?

said by mobbo :

Remember when the government used to work for The People?

said by vpoko :

The more relevant question is, "What does this have to do with the department of justice?" And why do you feel like the DOJ should be spending our tax dollars writing these ridiculous press releases that have nothing to do with their core mission of law enforcement.

said by TKJunkMail :

It works elsewhere in the business world. So why should the internet get a pass on letting the marketplace decide the rules instead of slow moving ass-backwards regulators?