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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. Breach of copyright by DigitAl56K · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Isn't inserting ads into pages creating unlicensed derivative works and subverting revenue ala Gator back in the day?