"More importantly to a VC, imagine funding a startup whose offering depended on the use of a service provider’s last mile. Without net neutrality, there would be no guarantee of a free and open market and by extension no guarantee of the delivery of goods and services. Such an environment would hinder, not foster, innovation and economic growth — core principles of capitalism and venture capital investing.  Startups need the ability to buy services from providers on a fair and level playing field — even if their services may compete with those of the provider itself." - Steven Perez from Bookmarklet