Re: I hope "the answer" isn't EVEN MORE gummint...
Oh right... I'm sure the private sector is going to magically start respecting clean air etc too, just like the "innovation" with VW's ECU emissions. Without some basic regulation, EVERYONE loses. It's called "Tragedy of the Commons" - please get some elementary economics education and learn about it. The Internet is a shared resource, like there's FCC regulation on radio spectrum, there needs to be some minimum security standards, to prevent unscrupulous operators harming other enterprises, individuals, critical infrastructure and enabling cyber-criminals.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
