ctceo
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| The only reason.
The only reason these companies are trying to change regulations to allow them the ability to share information is because of the changes made to the laws regarding P2P, Filesharing, and other allegedly illegal activities taking place online. If you want something done without any middleman knowing everything you have to do it the old-fashioned way, yourself. The only reason they are doing so is to protect their own assets in case of legal action.
I am not saying what they are doing is right or wrong, but it certainly raises eyebrows anytime anyone wants to nose to much into personal information and have the option to share it with an unspecified amount of people, at their leisure.
Feel free to view my other posts, the most recent ones may have some relevance to this post.
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wmjsn
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| I have a copy of their privacy policy
About a week ago Comcast sent me a copy of their privacy policy for high speed internet and for regular old tv. Here it is for the high speed internet. If I can find the other one I'll scan it in.
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moonpuppy
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Re: The only reason.
said by ctceo  :
The only reason these companies are trying to change regulations to allow them the ability to share information is because of the changes made to the laws regarding P2P, Filesharing, and other allegedly illegal activities taking place online. If you want something done without any middleman knowing everything you have to do it the old-fashioned way, yourself. The only reason they are doing so is to protect their own assets in case of legal action.
I don't think this is the goal at all. It is simply another way to make money. Data mining companies have been around for years. Their goal is to catalog every single thing you do. Whatever you buy, whatever you eat, wherever you go, they want to database it. Then, companies can ask for people who buy or do specific things. Not going to try and sell a Florida vacation to people who ski all the time.
It is just another revenue stream. |
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ctceo
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That too, I suppose it covers both reasons, and hey, if they can kill 2 birds with one stone, thats potential money saved that gets to stay in their pocket. (at least for a little longer, LOL).
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