> End result is that to provide an internet connection, you have to also provide a DNS resolver, full stop Nope. You have to provide the address of a resolver,

> End result is that to provide an internet connection, you have to also provide a DNS resolver, full stop Nope. You have to provide the address of a resolver, but that doesn't mean you have to run one yourself. There's nothing stopping the ISPs shipping a standard DHCP config that points their customers at (for example) 8.8.8.8, or 1.1.1.1, or whoever.