As I understand it, it would have prevented your ISP from selling your internet usage. This is how Google and the other search engines make money. I use Google so I see stuff like this:
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This one is probably because I went to Mouser to look at some parts. Never bought anything from Newark.
I think the thing that bothers people about this one is that the ISP sees everything you do. Not just searches.
I usually ask myself how this will make my life better. Can't see that in this one.
I'm not even sure why they went to the trouble to cancel what was going to happen. Maybe just anti-regulation.

I just love watching these people say stuff while keeping a straight face. I'm waiting for them to do spit-takes when they put their water glass down and start reading again. scroll forward to 20 minutes to hear how unfair it was for the FCC to unilaterally take control of Internet privacy.

 

ps, I seem to be doing very well avoiding targeted ads. Maybe it's because I don't use Google or Yahoo or Gmail.
Point is, avoiding the most obvious offenders might help.
I also tell Firefox not to remember or suggest anything and I use CCleaner to wipe my history, cookies, and a bunch of other stuff every time I close the Browser.

Or maybe it's Adblocker Ultimate or uBlock Origin that makes my Internet activity less annoying.

That's what I do and I don't see anything targeting me specifically ever.

The closest things I get are when doing internet searches and getting the few initial irrelevant suggestions being apparently the automatic default suggestions now for any search is random porn, the new prescription drug of the week, or some random website pedalling who knows what regardless of the search criteria.

They're trying to pigeonhole me for advertizing but, dang it, they seem to not be having any consistent luck on hitting my likes yet which is odd given I have like 20 main websites I ever go to with any frequency!

Everything else is just random research of the day stuff . Or else, maybe, that high level of random searching everyday is why they can't pin me down for targeted advertizing?

 

The closest things I get are when doing internet searches and getting the few initial irrelevant suggestions

I especially like the results saying I can buy it on whatever site.
"Buy wavelength at Amazon."
"Better prices for wavelength at eBay!"

 

Good point but "everything your ISP is saving" is what goes to the NSA.
I consider that to be much more nefarious than ad tracking.

That rule or any rule is never going to stop that. User End-to-End strong encryption is the only solution for NSA/IC snooping.

 

Read the ruling. One should have no expectations of privacy. Hell, they checked the users agreement.

If you want privacy, unplug yourself from the internet or demand your ISP to respect your desires. Then repeat that demand with every search engine and website you visit.

 

I especially like the results saying I can buy it on whatever site.
"Buy wavelength at Amazon."
"Better prices for wavelength at eBay!"

That's the ones!

And occasionally I do click on them to see what sort of absurd results they gave me which I do have to admit their results are about as relevant as any typical properly specified eBay or Amazon search.

 

Oh yeah,

I get ads for things I've searched for.

Broaden your horizons ... Mix some CFR and USC in your searches.

They want to provide you with revealent ads ... Confuse the hell out of them. My delete function works fine.

Hi,

That's exactly what i was thinking and wanted to hear other peoples opinions on this too.
It would take a little effort, but not too much. Just go to a random site once in a while.
We'd have to spread the word though to get as many people to do this as possible
Unfortunately that may not be statistically relevant enough, but it might help a little.

 

"go to a random site once in a while"

http://www.theuselessweb.com/

Example: http://eelslap.com/

 

"go to a random site once in a while"

http://www.theuselessweb.com/

Example: http://eelslap.com/

It actually came up with something useful.

 

It actually came up with something useful.

Review: A very engrossing book with historical importance, it keeps you guessing until the end.

 

All of this makes me wonder how long it will be until something like the Adblocker software comes out that generates false random searches in the background whenever a person is on line.

I got the site I want to be at while the randomizer program runs jumping through false secondary background searches the whole time as if I have two or more screens open and running web page searches at once staying at each one for say 30 seconds to a few minutes like what most quick read overs to find possible relevant information typically take.

 

@#12 next they will classify that as suspicious. What are you trying to hide? Why did you click on the erotic clothing site when you searched for PVC?


P.s. the answer is ... Because I can. Lol

If I start getting erotic clothing ads ... I know it will be because a bot read this posting. I haven't clicked that type of link since 1996 when I was looking for PVC piping. Lol

 

I'm for the current action, which allows ISPs to do what Google, Facebook and other Obama supporters are allowed to do. The Obama action was a payoff to his contributors, giving them an upper hand, and should not be allowed to stand.

The level playing ground I'd prefer is that you are not tracked. That's not really possible, so if getting ads thrown at me is the least awful thing, then I can deal with that.

 

I'm for the current action, which allows ISPs to do what Google, Facebook and other Obama supporters are allowed to do. The Obama action was a payoff to his contributors, giving them an upper hand, and should not be allowed to stand.

The level playing ground I'd prefer is that you are not tracked. That's not really possible, so if getting ads thrown at me is the least awful thing, then I can deal with that.

I have bad news for you.
Comcast, the biggest ISP, was an Obama guy. But hey, that's in the past.

 

Comcast, the biggest ISP, was an Obama guy. But hey, that's in the past.

You think they were ONLY for Obama and not the party?

 

You think they were ONLY for Obama and not the party?

No, I think the CEO liked Hillary & the party to, but he plays golf with Obama.