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I use a cellular connection for my internet, but my apartment building is wired with Xfinity, and probably 90% of people use it. Naturally, there is no way for
by reaperducer 1y ago
I use a cellular connection for my internet, but my apartment building is wired with Xfinity, and probably 90% of people use it.
Naturally, there is no way for me to opt out of this.
- BarryMilo 1y agoTime to make your apartment a faraday cage!
- Tijdreiziger 1y agoRF-blocking paint exists.
- kube-system 1y agoAnd contrary to popular belief, neither it nor a faraday cage blocks RF. They attenuate it, to varying degrees.
- zzo38computer 1y agoThere is still the question of how much the attenuation is and if it can prevent the detection. There is also the issue if you want to receive other radio signals such as AM radio, FM radio, amateur radio, etc.
- bikenaga 1y agoDoes your apartment lease require that you use Comcast's hardware? When I signed up for Xfinity years ago I wanted to use my own hardware (NetGear cable modem, Buffalo Airstation with DD-WRT). I forget now whether I had to walk through the activation over the phone with a tech - I vaguely recall having to provide some information about the modem, which was one of the models listed as supported on their use-your-own-hardware web page - but the whole thing was easy. Other people have mentioned that not using Comcast's stuff means that certain features won't be available, but I don't care. I don't have huge bandwidth needs, for instance.
- MobiusHorizons 1y agoI believe the person you are replying to does not use comcast, but is saying they cant' opt out of this spying due to their neighbors using comcast.
- kstrauser 1y agoAre you in California? I'd contend there's a CCPA issue there. "I live at X address, and demand that you not collect my movement information from any of your equipment at this address or others."