greedyliberal
Re:Disapproval of FCC regulations a significant blow against privacy p...
on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @01:57PM (#13988873)
Unfortunately, this does not answer my original question. Please provide me the constitutional amendment that grants individuals the right to privacy while using the internet.
Re:Comcast-Funded Civil Rights Groups Claim Low-Income People Want Ads...
on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @12:48PM (#13988104)
This idea makes sense, empirically. There is a cost to provide internet, and low-income individuals may be more willing to provide a combination of valuable assets (cash & data), while higher income individuals would be willing to provide more cash in exchange for no data.
Regardless, the end payment is the same, it's just a question about how you want to pay.
Edit: For those who think this may be a money grab, remember that the government is getting tax revenue out of the profits ISPs make from monetizing your data. While the ethics of this are debatable, the alternative is zero additional government revenue. So the ethics of privacy need to be weighed against the ethics of providing programs for communities that could be beneficial.
Re:Disapproval of FCC regulations a significant blow against privacy p...
on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @12:43PM (#13988044)
There is no right to online privacy. Full stop. If you'd like for an ISP to provide you with an additional benefit, there is nothing stopping you from writing them and asking to pay a premium for them to not track/sell your information.
They have a right to offer you a price, and you have a right to accept or deny their offer. You also have a right to cancel their service and switch to a provider who satisfies you as a consumer.