Title: Do we really need the Internet? | InfoWorld
Headings: Do we really need the Internet?
The Deep End
Do we really need the Internet?
One FCC commissioner appears to think that we don't, but perhaps he doesn't understand the question

Content: It’s not the back-and-forth jousting of the big ISPs trying to get a nickel from every bit they pass, coming and going, and threatening to shut out companies that refuse to tithe. It's not memes and cat pictures -- it’s now everything . And as stated in point No. 1, it cannot be stopped. So yes, commissioner, the Internet is a necessity, and it must remain as neutral as possible in order to serve its necessary purpose. Unless you want to violate your fifth point by attempting to reverse your first, you cannot have it any other way. Related: Internet
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