We should be very careful before we start imposing Internet regulations, because if there is anything that the public will understand, it's that a heavy regulatory hand kills incentives to develop new products, to deploy new technologies, and that, ultimately, will be something that consumers feel and respond to in a very negative way.
Senator Nelson warns against heavy Internet regulations impacting innovation.
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