Back in the 90s I told anyone that would listen that ISPs needed to have common carrier status, that it would protect not only the customers but also the ISPs. It seems, however, the ISPs have grown too entangled with content creation companies – or are content creation companies – and they are OK spending a substantial portion of their revenues protecting the revenues of a Sony. They do so because they know their revenue stream depends on protecting the rent-seeking behaviors of the movie, publishing, and recording industries.