I'll wager that "Intellectual Property" idiocy will keep things pretty much as they are, or even cause the general state to regress to a broadcast type of thing

I'll wager that "Intellectual Property" idiocy will keep things pretty much as they are, or even cause the general state to regress to a broadcast type of thing. The "Rightsholders" are currently setting up a legal environment where only a "Rightsholder" can determine what to do with a given "property". The "Rightsholders" are also merging with the ISPs, so the business interests of the connection-provider aligns with the "Rightsholders" interests. "Welcome to Comcast Searchlight! Press 888 on your cable remote for a pleasurable, legally-vetted Internet Viewing Experience!"