Deep Packet Inspection

Okay, maybe you're not an expert in network technology. Perhaps you know nothing about TCP/IP other than the fact it's a bunch of letters. But DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) is a topic with which every American citizen should be familiar.

Canada's Privacy Commissioner has set up an informative website that describes the nature of DPI. The best parts are the descriptions by various tech gurus of the insidious possibilities related to government (or government-regulated and sponsored telcos) run amok on the Internet.

Gee, our intricate system of balances between Congress, lobbyists and corporations would never allow the FCC to become tainted, would it?