Comcast's Defense of 'Pay-For-Privacy' Alarms Consumer Advocates
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/comcasts-defense-of-pay-for-privacy-alarms-consumer-advocates
In its filing, Comcast warned the FCC not to prohibit
"business models offering discounts or other value to
consumers in exchange for allowing ISPs to use their data."
The FCC has "no authority to prohibit or limit these types of
programs," the company said. "A bargained-for exchange of
information for service is a perfectly acceptable and widely
used model throughout the US economy, including the internet
ecosystem, and is consistent with decades of legal precedent
and policy goals related to consumer protection and privacy,"
the cable giant added.
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