On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 7:45 PM, Matthew Palmer <mpal...@hezmatt.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 05, 2011 at 05:04:51PM -0700, Bino Gopal wrote: > > > http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20768-us-internet-providers-hijacking-users-search-queries.html > I hope more ISPs start doing this; it'll increase the take up of HTTPS. > - Matt > I'd rather someone start making a blacklist of ISPs that "inspect and modify packets" in transit through their network in any way ( other than TTL decrementing ), so search engines could collectively identify these ISPs and choose to require _all_ connections from them be over SSL. You know what's going to happen. The regulators are going to get involved in response to things like this, with sufficient outcry from the public. Once ISPs show the industry can't be trusted to moderate itself, a new government body is likely to be formed for the sole purpose of passing as many arbitrary, arcane, bureaucratic, and otherwise burdensome rules ISPs will have to follow as possible. ISP's 'redirection' of certain search terms is proof that they have the full capability to block search terms, if it becomes widespread it would show that it's not unreasonable to demand ISPs intercept or block certain search queries. So eventually, there could be a government body saying what any ISP may do to search engine queries, and even mandating that ISPs do examine searches and block certain keywords or phrases.... -- -JH
