DISQUS

Hi Doug - I work with the Hands Off the Internet coalition and would encourage your readers to watch this video for a better understanding of the net neutrality debate and the players involved. Also visit our blog for more information. Thanks!

Just as in the larger net neutrality debate, Wu et al. are seeking government intervention not because the market is broken and in need of regulation but because the market is not producing the exact result they want. And as I've noted before, I do some work with the Hands Off the Internet coalition, but I've always felt that unnecessarily preemptive regulation is simply bad policy.

There is a major disconnect in the logic of the pro-neutrality argument, as its supporters advocate a "free and open" Internet while at the same time pushing for Congressional regulation and legislation. Tim's conclusion is dead on in that Congress, given the opportunity to wield its power, has never been know to do so with a light touch, and net neutrality supporters are not going to approve of the resulting legislation. And in the spirit of full disclosure, I work with the Hands Off the Internet coalition and would encourage you to visit our blog at www.handsoff.org.