The concept of Net neutrality has been a hot topic lately, particularly with the recent Senate Commerce Committee failure to approve a Net neutrality amendment.   Notwithstanding the excitement generated by the support of actress Alyssa Milano, perhaps this is an issue that needs further study. 

On one hand, we haven't yet seen discriminatory practices from those charged with passing information along on the Net.    The idea of adding significant regulation to the Internet runs counter to the freedom of exchange that has allowed the Net to prosper. 

On the other hand, without a federal preemptive law on the subject, will the ensuing piecemeal approach to solving the problem cause more headaches?  Google has already threatened to file an anti-trust case should high-profile abuses appear.    Will the Conscientious Investor approach to stock investing make its way to ISP's who might prioritize data transfer based on political content, country of origin or other such issues?