I'm all for net neutrality, but imposing it as a legal principle has me concerned. I am pleased with the FCC commissioner's plans, but instead of discussion the current situation I decided to voice these concerns:
1. If ISPs must provide nondiscriminatory service and access for all content and traffic, what about illegal content. If a provider notices illegal activity through use of their network, they normally have the responsibility to terminate such service. Should they do nothing, which network neutrality implies, it puts them in a position where they can't do anything, and could even be held responsible, for illegal use of their network.
2. If the government begins regulating the internet, it's a slippery slope. The US government can't regulate world wide, and servers are all over the world. As much as I wouldn't trust the US government with such a task, it's not like I think providers or the United Nations can do any better.
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