In overturning the Communications Decency Act the courts simply declared that the Internet should be the forum for the freest of free speech. The most thoughtful politicians and policy analysts seem to agree with the industry that it makes more sense to give parents the technological solution of filters than subject all of us to the regulatory solution of censorship. The FCC has pretty much kept hands off. For the most part, the policy analysts and entrepreneurs agree that we should not stifle the Internet s growth by trying to tax e-commerce transactions. I think we need to bring it back.
Business wants to farm the Internet.
To turn it to something economically productive. To make a profit. Watch the stock price go up. That requires a few fences to keep the cattle in and the wild animals out. Cowboys don t like fences.