Rogers ISP -- not at all neutral net

Tony · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:34 pm

Rogers is messing around with its subscribers' internet once again! It's already well known that they are shapeshifting their traffic to block or sevirely limit any torrent traffic. Now they are messing around with your http packets.

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Torontoist reports on the news.

Considering the fact they they are using the system designed to inject _ads_, it's not that far fetched that Rogers users might start seeing more than just usage reminders from their ISP. The fact that their "ackowledge recepit of this message" type of links are also directly linked to your Rogers account should raise privacy concerns.

Now I've heard of some small ISP using the similar technique to replace website ads with that of their own, to "supplement" their revenue via taking it away from webmasters. Really sketchy stuff. I'm pretty disgusted that Rogers would start heading down this path.

Oh, and it's also funny how Rogers is injecting Yahoo's logo into Google's homepage. I doubt Google will be happy with their users seeing such things on their pages.

Edit: more ranting on the /blog

md · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:50 pm

I am currently over my monthly limit (and not getting charged) however... if I start seeing messages like this I will definitely browse my own site; take some screenshots and threaten them with copyright violation.

Messing around with other people's pages is DEFINITELY a violation of copyright law.

rdrake · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:24 pm

Speaking of Rogers, I hate their wireless charges as well.

Ultrahex · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:52 am

Personally, I Enjoy Their "Unlimited" Terminology, meaning Not So Unlimited. Like since when is 2000 text messages unlimited.

md · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:08 am

Unfortunately the situation with the other cell phone carriers is just as bad (or worse... I'm planing on ditching bell FOR rogers; they are that bad).

Internet wise, if your outside the range of DSL like me you really have no choice. It's rogers or crap.

Clayton · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:35 am

You could always go satellite.

rdrake · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:06 am

Clayton @ Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:35 am wrote:

You could always go satellite.

md @ Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:08 am wrote:

...or crap.

StealthArcher · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:29 am

Satellite is expensive and yet slow. Sad really if'n it weren't for the fact that I would get internet in the middle of the sahara desert. Razz

Clayton · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:39 pm

Satellite > Dial-up. Trust me on this one.

StealthArcher · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:45 pm

Pentium I >>> Dial-up, heck anything that exists without ERRRRRRRRRR$@%$@#%^#_#*&$%*&^#%^$#-$^%$bvvu@cg@ty@ owns dial up. I hate dial up, glad I'm on DSL.

Euphoracle · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:52 pm

How does a processor beat an internet service method?

Tony · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:01 pm

I'm guessing the processor doesn't do the dial-up tone sequence.

StealthArcher · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:14 pm

Exactly. Tony wins a years supply of 28 db rated hearing protection earplugs!

Mazer · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:23 pm

I have a broken pencil. It doesn't make any noises either.

StealthArcher · **Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:25 pm

Rub it against a chalkboard then we may talk.

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