I think we define "abused" somewhat differently. I consider things like "A Roku TV performing content analysis on inputs from external jacks, so it can report

I think we define "abused" somewhat differently. I consider things like "A Roku TV performing content analysis on inputs from external jacks, so it can report up what DVD I'm watching," to be data abuse. Same goes for them scanning my network (which their privacy policy grants them permission to do). It's something that isn't useful to me, with the product I paid for (actually, I don't own a Roku, their privacy policy is "We do what we want, sucker!"), but is "sneaking around behind me" to do something non-obvious. It doesn't have to be international intrigue for me to be upset with what some bit of consumer electronics is doing with my data.