12.27.2006 Yahoo's article pointing at the gloom & doom of American broadband.   The U.S. needs to spur greater investment in its broadband network, said Kara Swisher, another Wall Street Journal technology columnist. I am questioning a capitalist based news paper, having a columist writing this. 

The quote that really seemed to have rubbed me is this one. "The government has got to get behind this, like it did with the public highways," Swisher said, referring to the federal government's investment in the interstate highway system beginning in the 1950's".  They have the right to publish whatever they wish though the method which has put America on the forefront of the technology which is home grown will take us into the future with out the government getting envolved.

It seems that while they might be correct with America needing some investment, I am not sure the government is the place to get any of this done. Let's really look at the facts.

I hardly think that the need here should not be compared to the Interstate Highway system. The downside to any government controlling their internet is clear. China who totally controls their users experience is nothing I personally would ralley around.  This type of Federal based logic is running wild in America. I am starting to wonder if there is something in the water. The market and capitalizm have got the internet where it is right now just exactly what is the problem? The only thing the government could do is to help or offer some incentive to installing fiber to every home in america as this is seriously expensive. They did not do well with creating the monopoly called cable. I doubt they could do much better with fiber. If they could build it as a neutral network great, but that would be seem to be mission impossible.