When a political newsletter I subscribe to asked me to ‘sign’ an online petition against Net-Neutrality – I did, for many of the reasons you specified. It’s a free-market, charge what you want to – but you don’t need to write a new law for it.

What does worry me is another interpretation of the term “net-neutrality”. I too, worry that if I happen to use Skype, and not the VoIP that my ISP provides – will the ISP block traffic and so by force me to use thier product?

It makes me really angry when I consider that copper and coax were wired to homes using public right-of-way and taxdollars and tax breaks.

I think this is a temporary issue. Consolidation of content outlets and titles should occur as more and more services like iPod become the de facto ‘method’ of distribution. The companies actually in possession of the product(s) (content & pathway) will negotiate terms to ensure delivery.