Actually public opinion these days is making a difference. The Internet has given us a more powerful voice than we have ever had before. Even if we do lose our freedoms, the very act of losing will awaken the people, and force them to wake up and take action. One thing about Americans, they like their pleasures, and if all else, they will fight for at least that. Feeling powerless in the situation only gives those in power, more power. As soon as we stop believing these corporations/institutions have so much over us, we can began to reclaim our own.

I am retracting what I said in my previous comment. You are right Steve, nothing is going to change the way this system works. People can make a difference, but not when fighting the corporations/system. See my comments in reply to Ron Schenone, in his article FTC - Caution On Net Neutrality for more of my thoughts on this matter. What you say is true, and there just really isn’t a reason to bang our heads into walls anymore.