#copyright #lawfare #sony #coxcable

US centric, but the EU already led on much of this anyway, so - glass half full!

Sony's failed war against Internet piracy may doom other copyright lawsuits - Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/sonys-failed-war-against-internet-piracy-may-doom-other-copyright-lawsuits/

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

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!