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johntwoods t1_iw1e8k1 wrote

Seems like if this sort of thing is super important to the US they would just develop a nationwide government utility ISP 1 gig up 1 gig down and offer it at very little charge or free.

Then everyone signs up and ticks little box That states that they are able to spy to their hearts content in regards to the internet traffic.

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Benjammin_Kenobi t1_iw1kqt6 wrote

Why give people free internet when you can literally make everyone else pay for it, pay taxes on it, and still monitor it?

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FjorgVanDerPlorg t1_iw1pu7x wrote

Yup, along with: Why get a warrant for a wiretap with video and audio, when the person will buy the surveillance device themselves, then carry it around in their pocket?

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Benjammin_Kenobi t1_iw1q3ew wrote

Hell city police just use stingrays as cell phone tower intercepts and snatch it out of the air then use parallel reconstruction techniques to get the warrant with the dirty monitoring tactics.
They don't even need to use the feds.

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DearName100 t1_iw2rpsy wrote

They still need a warrant to search the device, but yeah way easier to do that then to actually have to wire tap

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DoomRide007 t1_iw1f1s5 wrote

They don’t have too, it’s built into our internet right now. In fact the gov was given backdoor keys built into them. Nice Shoes Assholes are pretty much why someone moved to Russia.

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rainofshambala t1_iw1ldx6 wrote

Tick marks is only for making you feel happy and safe, they still get what they want and do what they want.

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johntwoods t1_iw1lj7n wrote

My point is that no one will care that they are openly and legally being spied on if it means a little bit.more convenience.

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Seeker_Of_Knowledge- t1_iw1lddk wrote

If the price is below cheap, I'm super down.

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johntwoods t1_iw1lgdf wrote

I have a hunch that the VAST majority would.

Folks are willing to give up a large percentage of privacy for a very small bump in convenience.

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