Say you'd like to get a cheeseburger. So you get in your car, spend a few minutes fiddling with the Bluetooth and starting a good snacktime playlist, then turn on the ignition. You back out of the driveway and hit the road, but which one?

Recently, all of the old streets and highways have been torn up and replaced with roads that run only to individual businesses. McDonalds (MCD - Get Report) pays a high toll, so it has a nice boulevard with ample space and speed limits that would make Andy Green hang up his spurs.

Frank's Burger Joint does not, so its street has one unpaved lane with a speed limit of π, a pothole known as the Void of Destiny and traffic cameras that sell your image for Russian social media bot profiles.

According to the Highway Department there's no problem because both restaurants have a road. Still, while Frank makes the best burgers in town, getting there is an enormous hassle. You haven't been there in months.

Welcome to the post-net neutrality world.

What Is Net Neutrality?

Net neutrality is the principle that an internet service provider (ISP) has to provide access to all sites, content and applications at the same speed, under the same conditions without blocking or preferencing any content. Under net neutrality whether you connect to Netflix (NFLX) , Hulu, TheStreet or a friend's random blog, your ISP has to treat them all the same.

Basically, Comcast  (CMCSA) can't choose where you go online.