Someone recently posted that Juno now required subscribers to 
download a file which would perform functions not initiated by 
the user and leave their computers on all the time.  I just saw 
an article confirming that.  Here's the blurb: 

LISA BOWMAN, CNET: Juno Online Service's jump into the 
supercomputing business has alarmed consumer and privacy 
advocates, who fear the move could open subscribers' computers to 
vulnerabilities--including snooping by third parties such as the 
government. Juno quietly posted a new agreement that will change 
the terms for subscribers of its free Internet service. Those 
customers must allow the downloading of software that would 
perform computational tasks unrelated to Internet connection. 
They must also agree to leave their computers on all the time if 
asked. The software would replace the screen saver, and people 
would not be able to uninstall or tamper with it. Furthermore, 
under the terms of the agreement, Juno would have the right to 
"initiate a telephone connection from your computer to Juno's 
central computers." 

CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-201-4700390-0.html?tag=nbs
 

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