The Small Wave.

So what changed? Google did. In 2007, Android wasn't a major mobile OS, and Google didn't have multi-billion-dollar wireless advertising relationships with Verizon and AT&T. You'll also recall that Google had hopes of bypassing the carrier retail experience completely -- hopes that flamed out rather spectacularly with the death of the Nexus One and their online phone store. The policy shift is clear and indisputable, as is the motivation: Google doesn't want consumer protections (be they privacy, or network neutrality) to impact wireless ad revenues.

Great article. Google and Verizon are doing handstands to try to distract from the obvious, but it won't go away.

I'm hoping Google's dog and pony show today about new Android 2.2 features—of little use because the vast majority of Android users do not have 2.2, and can't get it—will not distract the tech press from continuing to focus on Google's complete reversal of their position on net neutrality.