Had Google not taken down the offending clip in Russia it could have faced local internet service providers (ISPs) blockingthe whole of its YouTube site.
The problem is said to be causing the health service in Scotland more difficulties than bed-blocking, where the discharge of elderly people is delayed because they have nowhere to go.
The unpicking of the internal market in the health service and moves towards blocking tenants' right to buy their homes in some areas are probably as popular with Labour's grassroots as they are with Plaid's.
But the FCC has attempted to strike a balance by prohibiting fixed-line internet service providers from blocking customers from access to any legal content, applications or service.