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Vilis Veritas

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3. Verizon has already prepared for this, it can be turned off.

Reply to RealityChik (Original post)

Fri Mar 24, 2017, 08:41 PM

Mar 2017

At least on the business plans. Not sure if it will be same for consumers.

As we still have 2 yr contract pricing, when all consumer plans have moved to month to month, with phones being purchased at full price.

This will definitely be an opt in deal, but I wouldn't bet on it being easy.

Peace

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Senate voted 50-48 to kill your broadband internet privacy... [View all] RealityChik Mar 2017 OP

kick.. coco22 Mar 2017 #1

I hope they like politics, comic books and online porn. RandySF Mar 2017 #2

I hope they also like online gaming sites meow2u3 Mar 2017 #9

Verizon has already prepared for this, it can be turned off. Vilis Veritas Mar 2017 #3

If the new law passes... RealityChik Mar 2017 #12

well then... chillfactor Mar 2017 #4

Alas, like healthcare, this rollback of privacy... RealityChik Mar 2017 #13

I hope they realize its killing THEIR internet privacy too. milestogo Mar 2017 #5

GOP. They always assume nothing applies to them. Crash2Parties Mar 2017 #6

Hopefully there's a massive hack that threatens theirs crazycatlady Mar 2017 #7

Most of them... RealityChik Mar 2017 #14

Like health care,the Trump knuckle draggers will think they are on a diff plan..... Bengus81 Mar 2017 #28

meanwhile, privacy settings on browsers and VPN usage see a surge! lol Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #8

We didn't have broadband privacy onenote Mar 2017 #10

You are correct about that RealityChik Mar 2017 #17

Mahalo, RC! Cha Mar 2017 #11

Paul is a coward and didn't vote. rogue emissary Mar 2017 #15

My source said Rand Paul voted no. RealityChik Mar 2017 #18

You are correct. Rand Paul did not vote RealityChik Mar 2017 #19

There is a way to shame them because the Dems didn't vote for that bill. rogue emissary Mar 2017 #24

Oh, so Johnny Boy abstained as well. dawg Mar 2017 #25

have to op out on your medical records or your Insurance Corp you pay premiums to has already Sunlei Mar 2017 #16

Federal HIPAA laws mandate otherwise... RealityChik Mar 2017 #21

K&R! Omaha Steve Mar 2017 #20

GOP Senators represent 33 Million FEWER Americans Than Do Dems. eniwetok Mar 2017 #22

And DU still doesn't have HTTPS eniwetok Mar 2017 #23

Fucking repubs will sell anything that's not nailed down. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2017 #26

Three predections Orrex Mar 2017 #27

Knowing COX,they'll have to raise rates if this passes........... Bengus81 Mar 2017 #29