7 Jan
1998
7 Jan
'98
10:39 a.m.
We could get this information via sniffing our network. We don't, but if we did, we would only do it in a manner that would completely protect the privacy of our customers. I think it would be naive to believe that this isn't happening somewhere today.
Another interesting question than the intellectual property issue, is the question of what a NSP/ISP might do with the statistics on proxy traffic -- the numbers on hits, bytes, etc -- and the usage profiles of individuals using the proxy.
I think it is only a matter of time and opportunity before some ISPs would begin to exploit revenue opportunities associated with this new gatekeeping role, should it develop.