Mine isn't. I would assume that if you wanted to set up a nameserver you'd be able to handle the slight change of adding a root.hints.

You can install PowerDNS recursor[1] or BIND on you own server and use that instead of your ISP/google DNS.

[1]http://doc.powerdns.com/built-in-recursor.html

You can set up your own resolver - I've done this in the past when I've been with an ISP with dreadfully slow nameservers (they weren't doing any interception, just the service was bad).