> On what basis? Google started Google Public DNS in 2009 and, as far as I know, it was never intentionally blocked by any ISPs.
Net Neutrality wasn't considered much of an issue back then, it was just taken for granted (and the administration at the time was attempting to enforce it as vigorously as possible).
Forcing independent internet technical infrastructure off the internet and through their own proprietary infrastructure would be the opening shot you would expect if they wanted to open that battle. After all, you gotta boil the frog slowly, and nobody but a tiny minority of technical users would really care about not being able to use third-party DNS servers.
Net Neutrality wasn't considered much of an issue back then, it was just taken for granted (and the administration at the time was attempting to enforce it as vigorously as possible).
Forcing independent internet technical infrastructure off the internet and through their own proprietary infrastructure would be the opening shot you would expect if they wanted to open that battle. After all, you gotta boil the frog slowly, and nobody but a tiny minority of technical users would really care about not being able to use third-party DNS servers.