Net Neutrality Brian Stelter and David Gallagher on Timescast

I am posting this video because it gives you an overview of the arguments that are for and against the issue of net neutrality.  As for me I have always been on the side of  the "purist Internet user."  Because of the environment that the Internet and Web fosters, it encourages creativity and innovation among its users. The language used on the Web is open standard and free.  I recently wrote in in Dreamweaver/Flash blog that all you need is a text editor such as Notepad++, which is also free, and anyone can write a Web site.  


Imagine, if the ruling were to favor the ISPs and telecommunication companies, it would first begin with the slowing of user's access to Web sites that compete with services offered by the provider.  I don't mean to sound paranoid, but does it stop there?  Will providers block sites that they deem offensive?  Who determines what is offensive and vulgar and what is acceptable content.  This essentially takes the choice away from individual users.  For example, I do not like gambling and I choose not to go to gambling Web sites.  As much as I wish people did not gamble on the Web, I certainly would not like my ISP to block these sites.  As I would not like for them to block political blogs I visit because the owner of the ISP does not agree with its political viewpoint and beliefs.  


The FCC, Congress, and Federal courts have to tread on and comb through this issue very carefully and not allow loopholes to be used by a small minority to control the content distributed through the Internet.