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How do we ensure that the battle over net neutrality doesn't destroy the internet as we know it?

Recently, members of the Facebook Cause for Net Neutrality made a very populat video about information they had received alleging that ISP's are secretly collaborating to end the internet as we know it. After their video went viral on Digg and YouTube, employees of Bell Canada and TELUS confirmed that cable and telecom giants are seeking to package websites into subscription services, charging extra fees for any website that is not part of the package. Cable and Telecom claim that ending net neutrality is vital to innovation on the internet, which is preposterous considering that all of the innovation we have seen on the internet to date occurred under net neutrality. What options do consumers have to ensure the internet remains intact as we know it. Do cable and telecom really require more funding, other than the $50 per month average service charges they already collect from millions of people, in order to "innovate". Is government regulation the solution to the problem, or the cause of the problem?

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