[Leaplist] Brighthouse or Embarq?

[John Simpson]

On 2007-12-18, at 2138, Jesse Goerz wrote:
>
> I had the same problems (I have brighthouse).  I wasn't as savvy and
> just figured my recurring "line noise" problem was at it again.
> However, the person I talked to at customer support didn't run through
> the normal checklist at all and just gave up really quickly.  It
> wouldn't surprise me one bit if they were logging everything.  After
> all, it's just marketing analysis.

if it's "marketing analysis", then they're using MY browsing habits  
without my permission or consent, and without compensating me for MY  
data. my browsing habits are none of their business.

if it's government surveillance, then they (the government and/or  
brighthouse) are interfering with my privacy. again, my browsing  
habits are none of their business.

and whether it's brighthouse or the government, i'm not paying them to  
keep tabs on me. if it's brighthouse, i pay them to provide  
connectivity to the internet. if it's the government, i'm paying them  
to "form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic  
tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general  
welfare, and ensure the blessings of liberty." nowhere in there does  
it say they're supposed to be keeping track of what i'm doing- they  
seem to forget who's the boss here. (hint: it's "we the people" who  
are the boss.)

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