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Charter Is Latest ISP To Plan Wiretapping Via DPI

Posted by kdawson on from the bad-phorm dept.

Charter Communications has begun sending letters to its customers informing them that, in the name of an "enhanced user experience," it will begin spying on their traffic and inserting targeted ads. This sounds almost indistinguishable from what Phorm proposed doing in the UK. Lauren Weinstein issues a call to arms.

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  1. Re:Enhanced user experience by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny

    Someone needs to tell Charter that you don't "enhance" suck.

    IBM:Apple::Comcast:Charter.

    Proof by Advertising follows:

    IBM: Think.
    Apple: Think Different.

    Comcast: Suck.
    Charter: Suck Different.