EDITORIAL: Net neutrality not so neutral [The Lima News, Ohio]

(Lima News (OH) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Sep. 29--The phrase "net neutrality" has an ingratiating appeal. Net neutrality rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission would "prohibit Internet service providers from interfering with the free flow of information" over their networks, The Associated Press reports.

Proposed rules also would "bar Internet service providers ... from slowing or blocking certain services or content flowing through their vast networks." What's wrong with that? If we take the government at its word -- always problematic at best -- all Web traffic would be treated equally, and Internet users would have more freedom to download music, video and other services...