Re: ISP data collection from home routers

[Tom Beecher <beecher () beecher cc>]

> Even if you own your modem, the DOCSIS specs require that it be
> completely controlled by the MSO, right?

Pretty sure that's correct, yes.


On Fri, Mar 25, 2022 at 4:47 PM Michael Thomas <mike () mtcc com> wrote:

> On 3/24/22 12:53 PM, Tom Beecher wrote:
> > You don't even have to use their equipment. My provider at home is
> > Charter / Spectrum. I own my own cable modem  / router ,they have no
> > equipment in my home. Their privacy policy is pretty standard.
> > Essentially :
> > - Anything they can see that I transmit they will collect.
> > - Anything they can see when I use their apps , even if I'm not on
> > their network, they will collect.
> > - They will use that information for their technical and business
> > reasons, whatever they want.
> > - I am very limited in what I can request that they don't collect or use.
> >
> > None of this is new in the US. I think more people care about
> > this than we think, but people don't really have an option to vote
> > with their wallets.
>
> Even if you own your modem, the DOCSIS specs require that it be
> completely controlled by the MSO, right?
>
> Mike