[dionysiac]

Government control of private property - this is how some public utilities operate. Private industry builds the infrastructure, but the government aims to bring stability through regulation to what a large part of the general population sees as an essential service.

This article makes the analogy to the printing press; that the Internet is changing our worldwide society dramatically. Those who are for net neutrality (myself included) would likely agree - that this transformation is a positive thing and should move towards becoming an essential service.

How this is accomplished - either through private industry or government ownership - is really just a matter of culture. Many countries have significant government ownership of network infrastructure.

[jonallanharper]

Many countries gradually cannibalize themselves in the name of the "public good" as well.

USA has been the only experiment in capitalism so far (and a raving success until the income tax was instituted)... why re-model on failed socialist principles?