Stinky
@sbcglobal.net
| reply to gatorkram
Re: WTF?
You're all a bunch of morons! If you think this is the begining, then think again! This has been going on for a while. This is just Comcasts contribution to the Patriot Act. That's right folks, The Patriot Act. They don't need you permission to watch you. They don't need your permission to listen to you. As long as they are willing to turn over any information the Government asks for, then they can record your ass all dfay and night. AND, it's already going on with some services.
Sec. 2703. Required disclosure of customer communications or
records'';
(B) in subsection (c) by redesignating paragraph (2)as paragraph (3); (C) in subsection (c)(1)--
(i) by striking ``(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service may'' and inserting ``A governmental entity may require a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service to''; (ii) by striking ``covered by subsection (a) or (b) of this section) to any person other than a governmental entity.``(B) A provider of electronic communication serviceor remote computing service shall disclose a record or other information pertaining to a subscriber to or customer of such service (not including the contents of communications covered by subsection (a) or (b) of this section) to a governmental entity'' and inserting ``)'';(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as paragraph (2);(iv) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D), respectively;(v) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated) by striking the period and inserting ``; or''; and(vi) by inserting after subparagraph (D) (as redesignated) the following:``(E) seeks information under paragraph (2).''; and(D) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated) by striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and insert ``paragraph (1)''. (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 121 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 2703 and
inserting the following:
``2703. Required disclosure of customer communications or records.''.
Want more information? Read the Patriot Act Yourself. »frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin···l056.107 |
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Desdinova
join:2003-01-26
Gaithersburg, MD | reply to en102
I dunno, sounds to me like a whole new meaning to the term "facial" recognition...  |
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quibbly
Premium
join:2003-02-07
Sugar Land, TX | reply to MrMoody
Re: Time to drag out the standard line
Are you Big Brother |
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bogey780
join:2004-03-19
Here | reply to RadioDoc
Re: WTF?
I think they just wanted to see if certain Comcast users were defiling the boxes they loved them so much. |
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jc100
join:2002-04-10 | reply to gatorkram
I'll take 2 of these. One to toss off a third story building and another to repeatedly run over with my car. Then, those Comcast execs can watch as their equipment gets abused. |
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NPGMBR
join:2001-03-28
Arlington, VA
| reply to MrMoody
Re: Time to drag out the standard line
Its not about not having anything to hide its about the the fact that I don't always get dressed to watch tv. Whose to say they won't activate the camera when no one is watching TV?. Ever had sex in your living room? Better yet if you have one in your bedroom, would you really want a camera pointed right at your azz while you're freakin? |
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trebzon
join:2001-09-03
Grandville, MI | reply to gatorkram
Re: WTF?
All I can say is it will be a cold day in Hell. Take my TV first. Asnine! |
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MrMoody
But the Grinch ... did Not.
join:2002-09-03
Smithfield, NC | reply to gatorkram
Time to drag out the standard line
If you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to hide!
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The public is a poor business manager. |
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this guy
@verizon.com
| reply to gatorkram
Re: WTF?
said by gatorkram  :What else can you say to something like this, but WTF? Hmm, put a camera in my dvr, sure no problem, i'll just put electrical tape of your camera... LOL "HOW YOU DOIN?"  |
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JerryTongue
join:2003-04-01
Auburn, WA | reply to gatorkram
They do that to me without my consent I will sue them if I can. |
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tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
Saint Clair Shores, MI | reply to gatorkram
one hundred and two uses for duct tape.. Now, where's that lens again? |
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SuperJoker
join:2005-11-21
Yermo, CA
1 edit | reply to BIGMIKE
Nah, I'd just cover the camera with electrical tape. 
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(26.04GHz crunching for SETI with the PC Perspective Killer Frogs) |
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Unit649
I B U, Who U B?
Premium
join:2000-01-22
Stockton, CA | reply to BIGMIKE
Either that or a piece of duck tape over the lens |
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RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
 ·AT&T Midwest
| reply to pipdipchip
Ah, but they are content providers. Comcast Sports Net, E!, The Golf Channel, G4 and several others are owned by Comcast and they sell local ad insertions on all of their systems. Such technology would be a gold mine for them.
Which is why I am certain Kunkel was not joking around.
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Toolmaster of La Grange. |
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ashworth
join:2001-10-06
Pittsburgh, PA | reply to gatorkram
Agreed....seriously ridiculous and I'm sure BBR and the industry will be all over this....WTF |
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pipdipchip
8 Megabits A Second
Premium
join:2003-12-04
Hanover, MN
| reply to swhx7
Seriously, who does Comcast think they are?
Firstly, I hope and pray this will be a voluntary. Secondly, is this the best way to keep track of who is watching the TV? How about a simple login system? Login and select who is watching the TV if they are so damn interested in what people are watching.
Why does Comcast even care who is watching and what they are watching? They aren't content providers. They just deliver content. They should care less. The only reason is that content providers would probably pay Comcast a lot for that kind of information.
But seriously, does Comcast have a PR department? Do they care about their customers at all? I left Comcast and would suggest it to all other Comcast customers. They DO NOT care about their customers.
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Webmaster of WRTrouters.com - Computer Science Major |
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BIGMIKE
Premium
join:2002-06-07
Westminster, CA
| reply to gatorkram
DVR cable box HACK |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME
| reply to tshirt
Pretty much a 'free' and new revenue stream for Comcast 
Their recognition system may not work too well if you have a couple doing the horizontal polka on the sofa.
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Canada = Hollywood North |
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ykronic
Premium
join:2006-01-31
Canada
| reply to tshirt
said by tshirt :said by ykronic :When you consider how much a month some people spend on pr0n this idea goes from just being stupid to downright disturbing So your cablebox would be providing content, for someone elses "On demand porn channel"? If it was you better believe I'd be expecting to be paid. I don't work for free.
But hasn't been cable in my house for 7 years let alone a cable box so I'll just have to hope my website picks up |
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rmdir
join:2003-03-13
Chicago, IL | reply to tshirt
Wait until I watch one of the late night Cinemax movies. Wonder if the box has a motion detection feature? |
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