It is comfortable to think that the pillars of our society, the entrenched institutions, are benevolent toward the interests of the majority. But the sad fact is that this is not the case. Increasingly, the average American has become isolated from the larger community through the efforts of the media and the propaganda of the government. We are a nation that feeds on sound bites, generalizations, and summaries. The Internet, in contrast, allows individuals to dig deeper for the truth.
Many people have mixed views about the Communications Decency Act and similar proposals.
Any regulation of content on the Internet must be placed in the hands of individual citizens. Filtering software exists for just this purpose, allowing the average person to decide what is acceptable in his or her own home. The Internet is a step toward a better, more Chomskyan society. This valuable resource cannot be put under the control of any institution that has historically worked to keep information from the public. It is truly the next frontier.