But the ISPs are not held responsible. They can externalize costs to society, and so they do so - because that is what capitalism mandates. Without an instituti

But the ISPs are not held responsible. They can externalize costs to society, and so they do so - because that is what capitalism mandates. Without an institution that puts those costs back where they belong, nothing will change, because it is cheaper not to change. I'd recommend reading up on the Cuyahoga River, the Clean Water Act, and the formation of the EPA - it's pretty much the same problem. Industry creating problems by abdicating its responsibility, necessitating a legal solution. And enforcing that requires a public institution.