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The original article clearly shows that Neil Berkett elaborately explained their plans to go against net neutrality. Since we're talking about much more than just one single line here, it's important to note that he couldn't have just been misquoted.

Extract from the original Television Magazine article:

Virgin Media is also looking at offering different speeds of
service to content and application providers who are willing
to pay for faster delivery. Berkett believes that the UK
Government is open to business models like “fast lane” and
“slow lane” broadband.

Talk of slow and fast lanes on the internet has proved
very controversial in the US where a strong lobby for socalled
“network neutrality” is pushing the Government to
put legislation in place that will require ISPs to deliver all
content on an equal basis to all users. The net neutrality
advocates worry about a “two-speed internet” that allows
those who can afford it superior access to services.
But according to Berkett “this net-neutrality thing is a
load of bollocks.” He says that Virgin Media is already talking to content suppliers and application makers, including
gaming companies, about how they might access the Virgin
Media subscriber base more effectively. He admits that public
service broadcasters such as the BBC, which are unwilling
to pay for access, might end up in slower “bus lanes”.

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