Here's what worries me about net neutrality; It's a little convoluted and difficult for me to explain, so try to bear with me! Alright, here it goes:
The FCC has no "leg to stand on" so to speak as far as the internet is concerned (according to a supreme court ruling). See the following link for more info:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36193558/ns/technology_and_science-security/
Now, since the Supreme court ruled against the FCC, now the FCC is doing what it can to get AROUND the ruling of the Supreme court ("shades of gray" I suppose), which I don't much care for. Also, when you think about it, one of two things will happen with this law. Either EVERYBODY'S prices will go up, or EVERYBODY'S bandwidth will go down, and here's why. You can either give access to 20 people, and throttle bandwidth from one person to the other depending on usage (which maximizes bandwidth for everybody), OR, you can have 20 people who all get dial-up speeds (whether they are using them or not). The reason being is, as things are now, if someone's computer is off, their bandwidth is being routed to your computer if you need it. If that ends, everybody will have to sacrifice bandwidth. Now, here's the "conspiracy" part of my theory!
Nothing that ever happens in this country happens quickly or overnight. There is always "stepping" stones toward a final goal. So I ask myself, is this net neutrality thing REALLY necessary? Is the internet broken? Why are we fixing it? What is the END GOAL? Then you hear about the FCC pushing media regulations, which would effectively silence Fox News and other radio/television broadcasts, which leaves me wondering WHO makes the decision as far as who's speech is offensive/racist/whatever. It scares me that a government official has that kind of power. I see this bill as nothing more than a power grab, because once the FCC gets their foot in the door for internet regulation, and people accept it, then they'll put their head in....Then their arm....Next thing you know, they're regulating EVERYTHING, and people are left asking, "How did this happen?" like they are doing now for everything. So I guess it comes down to, are you willing to trust the government with your free speech, even after congressmen/fcc/others have stated their opposition to certain media outlets. Just my .02!
--Brian