Internet Like Unchecked Newspaper

I came across an article from BBC News thats from a while back and I thought it was interesting. It was mainly about how you cannot regulate the internet. Tim Toulmin, Press Complaints Commission director, was quoted saying, "We're not in favor of regulating the internet. You can't regulate it. The flow of information should not be regulated by the government." He also referred to the terms 'free speech' and 'free press' because he said that even though it is on the internet, those views are still protected under those laws. I guess that is what is causing such a problem. They cannot regulate, yet the internet is completely unchecked. Toulmin explained, "If you want to see how the newspaper industry would look like if it was unchecked, then look at the internet." That is a really good point. I guess it is cool that we have something like that, but I can also see how it might be a problem because so many are now relying on the internet to take the place of newspapers, which is not always a proper substitute. I guess people just need to be more aware of how unchecked it is. But I say that as I have another tab open with the recent news articles--no newspaper here :-/.