[warrenwilkinson]

Perhaps so, but the ISPs must serve the consumers; they have no other path to profit.

The alternative is the freedom of government to restrict access as they see fit. And governments money comes from taxes (or inflation), they have no incentive to improve access or quality.

[enjo]

Who are their customers? It seems that the crux of the issue is that the ISP's want to extend their reach to include websites owners as customers as well.

I'll never understand the ideology that all regulation is bad. It's not only laughable, but demonstrably false.

[bowmande]

When there is an alternative, but they are a utility, there are essentially no options.