JULY 30 — Can telecom network operators (telcos) or Internet service providers (ISPs) control the way you consume Web content?
Well, theoretically they can. According to industry experts I have spoken to, the throttling, blocking and prioritising of certain content or data requests over others is technically possible, even with third party ISPs.
To a certain extent, it is already happening to mobile phone plans in Indonesia and the Philippines, where some basic plans come with phone and SMS capability, with free Facebook data access. Full story
