James House-Lantto (He/Him)Jan 3, 2024

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/02/cox-distances-itself-from-claim-it-spies-on-users-via-phones-cable-box-mics/

From the article, sources within:

At one point way back in 2009, Comcast made it clear they were even interested in using embedded microphones and cameras to monitor the number of people in living rooms and listen in on conversations.

More than a decade later, and the cable industry is openly bragging that they’ve accomplished their vision.

#Privacy #Cable #CoxCable

Cox Distances Itself From Claim It Spies On Users Via Phones, Cable Box Mics

For years, the cable industry has dreamed of a future where they could use your cable box to actively track your every behavior using cameras and microphones and then monetize the data. At one poin…

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Sloan StudioOct 5, 2023
To get Gigabit #Internet in #SanPedro we have only one choice. #CoxCable. I was paying $155 per month to get gigabit speeds without getting penalized by their small data cap. It was already ridiculous. This month, the cost went up $30 for NO REASON. #monopolies destroy competition and harm everyone. We need to #RegulateInternetProviders including all of the #Wireless companies. They all have horrible customer satisfaction for a reason.
enmodo ⚛️ 🧬 🇺🇦 🍉Mar 29, 2023

Called #coxcable to cancel my service having used #verizon5G for the last four months. They make you speak to a person so they can a retention pitch which went like:

Me: I'm calling to cancel my cable
Them: Why are you doing that?
Me: I've switched to Verzion 5G
Them: Oh 5G is TERRIBLE
Me: I'm really happy with it
Them: You'll only get 50 megabits
Me: Actually I get 200 most of the time
Them: Wait until you get that desktop throttling!