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Is Comcast Intercepting Packets?
nihilist_1137 writes: "According this page, comcast is intercepting your packets to gain knowledge of your whereabouts and then reselling it to marketers." According to the linked message, "This allows them to not only log all http requests, but to also log the response. Maybe they want to profile their customer browsing history for
subsidiaries or resale to marketers. Maybe they want to do their part in
The War on Freedom. Maybe they just want passwords to porn sites. Apparently they aren't using it to maximize bandwidth, because it's not configured to serve cached data."
My packets are copyrighted, so legally they can't copy and resell them without my written authorization.
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No, they are just catching them, holding them for a few seconds, and then releasing them to make capped upload completely emulate dial-up.
...But, be on the look out for version 2.0 of this Comcast innovation!
The all new super ultra deluxe Dream [Packet] Catcher. Just like the Native American device only it captures packets and puts the user to sleep waiting for a reply to them.
Of course they consider it "confidential". You get a lot more money when the information you're selling is confidential!!!!
We've got a Trace Buster! Well we've got a Trace Buster Buster! Oh yeah? I've got a Trace Buster Buster Buster! Butchered quote from The Big Hit...
>who wants to be the first to write an app that makes
>random requests to random domains constantly so as to screw up their database?
You mean actually follow the links on a slashdot story?
Moderators, please mod the parent down! It's obvious that the poster is trying to shine the light of reason on people, and it's hurting their eyes!!
If it weren't for jumping to conclusions, I doubt anyone whould get any excercise at all around here!
"The phone company doesn't tap converstations, but they sure as hell have a database of which line called which number, when, and for how long."
I work for a phone company.
No, we sure as hell DON'T have a database. (atleast in Canada). There are only 3 times we keep track.
Does this mean you don't get itemised phone bills in Canada? Bummer.