I agree with you, and obviously there have been many comments made here. I find ,in this instance, it simply amazing how quickly the government was able to com

I agree with you, and obviously there have been many comments made here. I find ,in this instance, it simply amazing how quickly the government was able to come to the aid of big business when big business was threatened by a startup. In other instances, we have observed this at the federal level, but it takes many years, lobbyists, and congresscritters to do so (DMCA, ACTA, etc). Imagine if the newspapers were able to prevent craigslist's success by protecting the newspapers' classified advertising revenue through state legislation, requiring licensing fees and inspections for the distribution of classified advertising within the state. I can imagine many other startups being destroyed by this type of "necessary regulation". I must say, that besides money, this must be one of the best validations of a startup's success. Unfortunate, though.