More Federal Government Control?

Why is it that the Federal Government is trying to control the internet air waves? After all, the FCC [Federal Communications Commission] has operated under the assumption that the air waves are owned by the public as stated in an article in Investors Business Daily. The Federal Government has been throwing around the term "Net Neutrality", trying to get people on board with their movement. After all, the term 'net neutrality' has a nice ring to it. But there is a real threat here. The Feds claim that they need to stop ISP's [Internet Service Providers] from discriminating against certain aspects of the net, thus intervening in the management of these ISP's business.

But don't we live in America, where we are founded on Capitalism and the free market? And what kind of harm are these ISP's creating? Apparently not enough, because a federal court ruled that the government has no right to interfere with network management. But, that hasn't stopped the Obama Administration in trying to push for this control over the internet. There ultimate goal, total control and an internet tax.

The question still remains: Why the need to control the internet?

Well for one thing, the internet is a vast source of information and networking in which people can form opinions and groups, many opposing the government. Clearly, no president wants to see large numbers of people joining together in protest against their administration or party. But, then again, it is written into our Bill Of Rights that we have not only the right to free speech, but also that the press has the right to free speech and print. Should we expect a potential ratification of the Bill of Rights in which those rights are stripped away from us? Will we become like Communist China, where the government blocks large amounts of information to the public; especially government information. Lets hope not.