Net-Neutrality and the Law

Two items hitting the news-wires have piqued my interest...

EU to tax e-mail, text messages? This seems to still be under consideration. The SMS tax seems more than a little high, in my opinion.

Strict Net neutrality passes House Committe. This whole concept of strict net neutrality seems a lot of empty rhetoric. We all know the telcos want as much money as they can get, with as little service they offer—they are obviously dissapointed, and will undoubtedly lobby the hell out of this. There is little enough competition among the telecommunication providers, hence the need for such checks on their power.