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Comcast Allegedly Asking Customers to Stop Using Tor

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-tor-for-you dept.

An anonymous reader writes Comcast agents have reportedly contacted customers who use Tor and said their service can get terminated if they don't stop using Tor. According to Deep.Dot.Web, one of those calls included a Comcast customer service agent who allegedly called Tor an “illegal service.” The Comcast agent told the customer that such activity is against usage policies. The Comcast agent then allegedly told the customer: "Users who try to use anonymity, or cover themselves up on the internet, are usually doing things that aren’t so-to-speak legal. We have the right to terminate, fine, or suspend your account at anytime due to you violating the rules. Do you have any other questions? Thank you for contacting Comcast, have a great day." Update: 09/15 18:38 GMT by S : Comcast has responded, saying they have no policy against Tor and don't care if people use it.

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  1. Quiz by AftanGustur · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Human rights for 100 points:

    It is 2014 and anonymity is a crime, what country are we thinking of ?

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  2. Re:So-to-speak legal by Nerrd · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They're not a utility - they damn well can terminate service for any reason.

  3. Re:So-to-speak legal by thaylin · · Score: 4, Insightful

    For now, hopefully that will change soon.

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  4. Re:So-to-speak legal by JenovaSynthesis · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Yeah, because who needs clean air, fresh water, safe food, safe working conditions, fair pay and other such "Big Government" regulations?

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  5. Re:why? Better for Comcast to not know by Exitar · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Probably Comcast cares because NSA told them they should.

  6. Re:This may be the way to escape from Comcast by Jade_Wayfarer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Wait, why is this modded 'Funny'? You really think that they won't do it? I'm really surprised that they aren't doing it right now.

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  7. Re:why? Better for Comcast to not know by JohnnyDoesLinux · · Score: 4, Insightful

    They care because they are content owners/producers now (NBC).

  8. Re:This may be the way to escape from Comcast by LoRdTAW · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The point he was trying to make is they charge you for a service call when the problem is with faulty equipment they own. It is then their responsibility to eat the labor and fuel costs to fix their problem.

  9. Re:So-to-speak legal by CrashPoint · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Anonymous anything will be the first to go! The legal ( and its sound reasoning ) will be sure the first amendment provides you can say pretty much anything you want but it says nothing about you being able to do it in anonymity.

    McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission says hi.

  10. Dear Comcast, by LoyalOpposition · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Users who try to use anonymity, or cover themselves up on the internet, are usually doing things that aren’t so-to-speak legal.

    Dear Comcast,

              I notice that your customer list, vendor list, inter-company agreements, and engineering drawings are concealed. Why are you committing illegal acts?

    ~Loyal

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  11. Re:This may be the way to escape from Comcast by mr_mischief · · Score: 4, Insightful

    A VPN? That's hiding internet traffic from them, which is precisely their problem with Tor.