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<blockquote data-quote="zimbomb" data-source="post: 4649553" data-attributes="member: 57775">one is essential. One holds a necessary monopoly. You have choice and options. You don&#039;t seem like the type to push for more government involvement in our lives. They own a soap box among many soap boxes. The owner should be allowed to regulate itself. The owner should also have reasonable immunity from what someone says on their soapbox. These protections are essential to these businesses. They drives innovation and competition. As a consumer you have choice and power. You can boycott/bypass facebook, but can&#039;t really bypass the water company.I do think internet service should at the very least be considered a common carrier, but the current FCC allows ISP&#039;s way to much freedom. You may not like Twitter&#039;s moderation, but as it stands your very access to twitter is at risk. The internet is now essential to the education of our children and the lively hood of countless people. Consumer protections and higher regulations in the industry (ISP&#039;s, not internet businesses) is going to be needed for America and Americans to be leaders in the digital world.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="zimbomb, post: 4649553, member: 57775"] one is essential. One holds a necessary monopoly. You have choice and options. You don't seem like the type to push for more government involvement in our lives. They own a soap box among many soap boxes. The owner should be allowed to regulate itself. The owner should also have reasonable immunity from what someone says on their soapbox. These protections are essential to these businesses. They drives innovation and competition. As a consumer you have choice and power. You can boycott/bypass facebook, but can't really bypass the water company. I do think internet service should at the very least be considered a common carrier, but the current FCC allows ISP's way to much freedom. You may not like Twitter's moderation, but as it stands your very access to twitter is at risk. The internet is now essential to the education of our children and the lively hood of countless people. Consumer protections and higher regulations in the industry (ISP's, not internet businesses) is going to be needed for America and Americans to be leaders in the digital world. [/QUOTE]

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