Or, the alternative... not just to not grant the power, but to forbid the meddling by ISPs. Make them content carriers and nothing more. Extend the First Amendment to protect us on the Internet... not just to protect We The People, but to protect the ISPs as well! If somebody says something libelous, let them be the sole beneficiaries of the consequences. This implies a certain model of interaction, which I wrote about on April 5th: