There are downsides to keeping them private that are apparent to most customers of Comcast/AT&T/Time Warner. Nor has there been any indication that the private

There are downsides to keeping them private that are apparent to most customers of Comcast/AT&T/Time Warner. Nor has there been any indication that the private nature of the telecoms has served to act as a buffer against federal intrusion. If anything, the monolithic and centralized nature of the ISPs has made it easier for the intelligence agencies to get what they want.