> When you mistype a URL we don't sell your mistake to a bottom-feeding DNS ad n...

hobarrera on May 23, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Charge, a phone company with features for nerds

> When you mistype a URL we don't sell your mistake to a bottom-feeding DNS ad network. If you see a search results page with ads when you click your-carrier-is-hijacking-dns.com, you'll know you have a problem. A problem you wouldn't have with Charge.

I heard about this about a decade back. Is this still happening anywhere in the world?

justabystander on May 23, 2016 [–]

Yes. Many ISPs still do this, both mobile and wired. The latest one I saw was Frontier (in the US).