Digital Home Thoughts: Net Neutrality Fight Returns to Senate

"The political tussle over Net neutrality shifted back to the Senate's turf Tuesday, taking center stage at the last public hearing before a mammoth communications bill goes up for a preliminary vote. As leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee continue negotiations over how to deal with the controversial concept, committee members and witnesses from advocacy groups took turns airing their positions yet again. The latest draft of the sweeping bill, called the Consumer's Choice and Broadband Deployment Act, numbers 151 pages and covers everything from the digital television switch to city-run broadband networks to changes in the procedure by which video services operators seek franchises to serve new areas."

Hmm, I am now totally confused. As the article points out, the most contentious portion has turned out to be Net neutrality, the idea that network operators should not be allowed to prioritize Internet content and services that travel across their pipes or to make deals with companies seeking special treatment. Initially I was in favor or something like this because what I understood was that users get to decide how they would like to navigate the Internet. But then in the last paragraph, a free-market proponent seems to be an opponent of this part of the bill. Am I missing something? If he is for the free market, shouldn't he be for the bill? Sorry, I am reading this at 2am, probably not the optimal time to read something that has to do with bills and lawyer-speak.