[Billz]

You are absolutely correct when you say they need to be regulated. The airline industry in the US has made it very apparent they are unwilling to treat their customers fairly and equitably unless forced to.

Unfortunately, the political arena has evolved into a group of individuals who have no understanding of the concept of representing the people. They are simply there to make sure their high rolling supporters are taken care of, so they can remain in a position of power.

Just look at the airline industry, the banking industry, Wall Street - until the average joe looks beyond the sound bites, and actually takes the time to understand where "their" representatives stand on various issues, we'll not see much change.

The Internet could be a platform of change, as it has been in other parts of the world. But again, our politicians are aware of that and are hard at work to figure out how to reign in that power, before we the people, figure out how to use it effectively.