Big Telco wants to ream you with "deep packet inspection"

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You just don't get it

What's good for AT&T is good for America. Internet traffic isn't the only potential gold mine, by the way: monitoring your telephone calls has vast potential for revolutionary new services.

For instance, if you call an auto mechanic you can get information about new cars. If you call a plumber, realtors may have new houses that interest you.

The beauty of this is that the legal ground has already been cleared. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that there is no right of privacy regarding the list of who you call; there's no need for a finding of probable cause for the Government to get a list of who you call.

With voice recognition ("deep packet inspection" for a different protocol stack) you could even receive extra servicing, such as information on new drug products for the condition you discussed with your physician.

It's a gold mine!

Posted by: Yagotta B. Kidding   Posted on: 12/06/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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