In the unfortunate event that the FCC one day win and NN becomes distant memory, do you think BTC can survive?
Only if these ISPs have a very specific vendetta against cryptocurrencies. It could be a threat, but a rather minor one. You can already bypass ISP limitations by using VPNs and Tor. Heck, ISPs are actively against illegal torrenting in the US, and they still can't stop it. It would be more of the same with crypto.
Will it impact the mining community or do you think they will absorb the costs of paying for the highest quality internet service and pass the costs onto fees?
Miners don't decide the fees. Users pay voluntarily. I realize certain online wallets don't give users the choice of how much they want to pay so some people don't know, but you even have a choice of not paying.
Do you think we, as non-miners in the BTC community would have to pay for higher quality internet service to avoid lag-time on live charts and market movements?
Maybe. There's always the option of using a VPN, which costs like $5 a month and adds a layer of security into not just your crypto activities, but whatever you're doing on the internet.
I am backing BTC all the way, just curious on other peoples views. Even more so because I am in the UK and I am unsure how the FCC enforcing the removal of NN would impact those beyond the US borders as well as those within the borders.