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An interesting viewpoint on net neutrality...

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed new regulations to force broadband Internet service providers (ISPs) like Time Warner and Verizon to adhere to "net neutrality" mandates. The FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and other net neutrality advocates contend it is necessary to put in place the new regulatory regime to promote free speech values, and Tuesday the agency holds a forum designed to further this notion. Just one big problem: This view turns the free speech guarantee of the First Amendment on its head. If the government enforces its version of neutrality on the Internet, it almost certainly will violate the Internet service providers' First Amendment rights. Here's why. Read more...