While this is obviously a tender discussion and teetering on fallling into a free market vs. Regulations flame war, I just want to make one point with clearifications. When you sign a contract with your ISP, what do you expect in return? I expect a "tube" to the internet. I do not want a content provider like cable TV. I want a connection to what ever destination I want, like a freeway. Some people would rather have a content provider, and that is fine. Without regulations, both business models can exist through the free market. With regulations, we will be shackled into one method or another. With the free market, the next brilliant idea I have, I can form it into a business model. With regulations, I will need to conform my idea to the law. It all comes down to, if you do not like the way things are currently working what choises do you have to fix it? With a free market, you have the ability to start up your own business and drive the market, or invest in someone who is working torwards your interests. With regulations, you will need to change the law first and then work towards driving the market. Which do you think is better for innovation? Which do you think is better for personal choice? My personal opinion (so take it for what it is worth) is that the govenment needs to stay out of it, and enforce the right of property and trade as in the Carter phone decision. Regards, Simmons This message was sent from my android phone. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20100819/9f14ba99/attachment-0001.htm