The Coming Tug of War Over the Internet: Online #2

I personally use the search engine Google. Honestly, I have no idea why, but I believe it must be do to "branding." However, those who use search engines use the engine which provides them with the best information possible. As consumers, we have also chosen which online shopping sites we used frequently. Washington Post writer, Christopher Stern helps online users become aware of what some major telephone companies have in mind. "The nation's largest telephone companies have a new business plan, and if it comes to pass you may one day discover that Yahoo suddenly responds much faster to your inquiries, overriding your affinity for Google. Or that Amazon's Web site seems sluggish compared with eBay's." These companies would for a set price give one company priority on their networks over another. It is interesting that these carries have figured out just another way to make more money. I personally believe that internet providers should allow the consumer to decide what search engines and shopping sites they wish to use.