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(1) If there are two providers or more, there is a free market. And nearly everyone has access to two or more providers, either DSL, cable and/or satellite. If my DSL provider restricted my access to anything, especially FR, I’d switch to cable in a second. And the alternate providers would (successfully) advertise that they do not restrict access.

And if both of your providers block FR? What do you do then? YOU ARE SCREWED, and there will be NOTHING you can do about it.

(2) You are suggesting that we implement greater government controls OVER A PROBLEM THAT HASN’T HAPPENED YET. Once you let the government have ANY control over the internet, it will quickly become COMPLETE control.

telcos are big enough and have been given monopolies over vast areas of the country. They know you have little to no recourse over their filtering policies. And what makes you think they haven't tried this yet - http://gigaom.com/2010/11/29/forget-net-neutrality-comcast-might-break-the-web/

(3) The USSC has determined that FCC control of net neutrality is unconstitutional. There are a whole bunch of unconstitutional things the Obama administration would like to control under the guise of “its cheaper if the government regulates it” (healthcare, energy, and now communication).

Great. So be it. The problems come when monopolies/oligopolies coordinate to limit choice and charge an artificially high price for service. That is coming to the internet. Kiss it all good bye. The telcos are going to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs by making the internet unusable by anyone other than those with very deep pockets. And for some reason, you couldnt' be happier. You are enjoying the benefits of net neutrality now, and you don't even know it.