I wouldn't be too worried about governments controlling the internet. That's like trying to end piracy. Good fucking luck to them; their arrogance is laughable...
China has been successfully filtering/censoring the 'Net, Steve. Our current Govt is in the process if laying down a fibre-optic network (NBN). Once completed there will be no more copper wire, even as a back-up. The NBN will be solely controlled and monitored by the Govt. The Sept elections will tell us where we will be going.