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I hate ISPs because of their strong desire to monitor and track everything that their clients use it for to then sell to other companies to target ads to me and
by savethefuture 10y ago
I hate ISPs because of their strong desire to monitor and track everything that their clients use it for to then sell to other companies to target ads to me and to openly give my information to big gov. It is also bullshit that I have no choice on providers, its either move to a different side of town or dont use the service.
- iAm25626 10y agoI get that. However if we take the time and think this logically; do you appreciated the challenges/technology to operate one? ISP are similar to utility. Up front cost is astronomical. The town guarantee "monopoly" in order to attract business looking for steady ROI(similar to government infrastructure project: road, dam, train track and etc). This is the context of USA. There are no "government dark fiber" where anyone can just connected to and run a service provider. Other things you mentioned are the decision by "business people" not the tech people per se. Part of it is also government mandate. Not making excuses just trying to show view point from other side.
- savethefuture 10y agoI do appreciate the challenges, but I don't care about it. I pay for the service to use the service not to appreciate the service you should have rephrased your question as "Why dont you appreciate the tech behind an isp". And I love that you said this "ISP are similar to utility." because they should be treated as such but they are not....