The issue of network neutrality and Internet Service Provider (ISP) modification of Internet services is gaining attention. Here is an example from Lauren Weinstein where Rogers is inserting their own web page information when their subscribers visit Google’s home page, presumably without the permission of Google. We need to pay attention to what our ISPs are doing, and any modifications that will limit or modify how subscribers access one service versus another.
Google Hijacked — Major ISP to Intercept and Modify Web Pages
Will Web service providers such as Google and many others, who have spent vast resources in both talent and treasure creating and maintaining their services’ appearances and quality, be willing to stand still while any ISP intercepts and modifies their traffic in such a manner?