Life in the Network

After reviewing the concept of Net Neutrality I have to say that I am more confused about the topic now than I was before researching it. This confusion stems from my inability to decipher who is looking out for my greater interest. Are mega-media conglomorates, the ones who provide internet service, the ones who should be reimbursed for websites such as Google and YouTube using high amounts of bandwith? Or is that the responsibility of the companies who provide the service to continue to invest in technology that will increase bandwith and allow information to be shared faster and cheaper. I tend to agree with that later.
I understand the complex issues the internet proposes as the new medium. However, it is important that we realize that the internet was not created for the benefit of big business, it was meant to allow people from all over the world to be interconnected in the blink of an eye. We already subside with companies like AT&T and Time Warner for providing us the services to connect, but, we pay that usage fee for the opportunity to utilize all the internet has to offer. If our options become like the current cable selections, where the more you pay the more options are available to you, we cut out the very heart and soul that makes the internet unique and unlike any other medium.
The fight for Net Neutrality should be waged against global leaders because that is not who the internet intends to support. The internet has shown us through YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, Google, MMPIRGS, etc. That we are a world of individuals who are creative and self exploratory. If you allow corporations to take over the responsiblity we forfeit our freedom to be individuals.