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: I find it disconcerting that he fully supports Congress as taking the leading role in Internet management and regulation, however. A benevolent Congress can perhaps pull it off, but not the dyslexic and despised legislative body we currently enjoy. Remember, this is the same U.S. Congress that still believes climate change is a hoax, disbanding the Office of Technology Assessment 20 years ago in order to not have to listen to those pesky scientists. But it’s the fourth point that rankled readers. I think the problem here is the commingling of the words “necessity” and “basic human right.” Those two statements are not necessarily synonyms. Do we need the Internet like we need air, water, food, and shelter? No, of course not. Assuming that we have those four elements, do we need the Internet to exist and thrive in the United States of America? Yes, we do.