Comcast says it will not sell customer browsing histories

Re:Comcast says it will not sell customer browsing histories by emveeoh on Friday March 31, 2017 @04:59PM (#14008135)

Can someone explain to me why there is no Federal regulation requiring the ISP, and anyone else collecting data on us, to provide full disclosure to the customer whose data is being collected? Also, why are there no laws requiring an audit process on erroneous data?

In America, the credit reporting agencies are required to provide a free detailed report annually and there is a legally-mandated dispute process in place for false/erroneous data. Why don't we have the same protections/process for metadata collection?

Instead of expecting data-collecting companies to police themselves, we must insist on regulation requiring free, full disclosure of all data collected and a legal process to have false/erroneous data collection challenged and removed.

The biggest danger is not that they collect this information, but that there is no AUDIT PROCESS to correct false information.

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Re:Comcast says it will not sell customer browsing histories by InclinedPlane on Friday March 31, 2017 @05:06PM (#14008203)

Corruption? Lobbying? Regulatory capture? Influence peddling? Crony capitalism?

I'm not really sure what answer you're looking for here. The basic answer is that the system is corrupt and the interests of big corporations are heard much louder than the interests of individual constituents who don't have as many dollars to throw around capitol hill.

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Re:Comcast says it will not sell customer browsing histories by emveeoh on Friday March 31, 2017 @05:17PM (#14008354)

The reality is: privacy is no longer possible in a connected world. So, rather than worrying about collection/privacy. Maybe, the best use of our energy is best-spent trying to pass laws that standardize disclosure to the customer and the mandating of an audit process...?

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Re:Comcast says it will not sell customer browsing histories by fjdlwlv on Saturday April 01, 2017 @01:03AM (#14010534)

Here is your disclosure: Everything you do on the Internet is recorded and sold.

Satisfied?

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Re:Comcast says it will not sell customer browsing histories by milesrout on Saturday April 01, 2017 @06:46AM (#14011503)

Privacy is completely and entirely possible. It's not good for corporations, and they literally own the US Congress, so that affects everyone else in the world.

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