And therein lies the problem for government. The internet has no limited central choke points through which data flows. They'd have to shut down the whole thing to get control. And since it has become so ubiquitous, that day has come and gone. If it were tried, the world would literally shut down.
It is similar to the Tea Party's lack of centralized control. They can't find a central target to attack.
Now this isn't to say that government won't TRY to control it. Sure they will. But I think they'll fail. Net Neutrality is already dead.
“The internet has no limited central choke points through which data flows”
Yes it does. It has central nodes, it has regional nodes, and it has local nodes. It is structured in a way that government could gradually regulate it.
It is already being contemplated to “protect” from cyber terrorism, or other “homeland security” purposes
If you haven’t read this, you should.
It’s a starfish world and most people don’t even realize it.
http://www.starfishandspider.com/index.php?title=About_the_Book