A system and method applied to a communications network which transmits
document portions in which an original document portion having an
identifier portion and an information portion is replaced or swapped with
a substitute document portion. The system has a controller, typically a
proxy server, for reading the identifier portion of the original document
portion, determining the information portion of the original document
portion, and issuing a swap order when an undesired original document
portion is found. A substitute document server receives the swap order
and sends the substitute document portion to the controller. A swapping
device or mechanism inserts the substitute document portion in place of
the original document portion and the substitute document portion is
passed on to the user set and displayed. The controller and swapping
mechanism can be integrated with the user set or with the resources of
the service provider and their functionality can reside in software.