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Majority of Americans Would Like to Return to Time Before Cell Phones, Internet, According to New Poll (www.thewrap.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Los@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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Seventy-seven percent of middle-age Americans (35-54 years old) say they want to return to a time before society was “plugged in,” meaning a time before there was widespread internet and cell phone usage. As told by a new Harris Poll (via Fast Company), 63% of younger folks (18-34 years old) were also keen on returning to a pre-plugged-in world, despite that being a world they largely never had a chance to occupy.

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[–] Gork@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why can't you use your own router? Having to use their router is a huge privacy risk. Yeah, ISPs can already know your internet data but now they've got access to your device data too.

[–] StrayCatFrump@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah. I agree. Unfortunately this ISP sucks, and it's part of the contract. Too bad I don't have other choices at the moment.

[–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately this ISP sucks, and it’s part of the contract.

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-76/subpart-P/section-76.1201

https://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2016/db0510/DA-16-512A1.pdf

It's unenforceable. FCC has mandated that users can supply their own modems and routers (including if the modem is provided for free). They must allow it. You can start an informal complaint with the FCC if they're claiming that you must use their equipment. Usually gets the companies gears turning on the matter.