US No Longer World's Internet Hub?

The U.S. developed the Internet, but more recently, the U.S. government has acknowledged that it intercepts and analyzes Internet traffic that moves through its networks (we call this spying). Users in other nations increasingly are routing their Internet traffic around the U.S. to protect the privacy of their communication. This seems to be another example of the unintended consequences of government action that appears to be arrogant to outside observers. Read the Slashdot reference and article on this change in pattern in Internet traffic.