
041: Cord Cutting Statistics and more on Privacy
04/10/17 • 66 min
Dennis is excited over the new cord cutting numbers from Nielsen. He and Joel also cover some more bad news out of Ajit Pai's FCC. They also discuss how Donald Trump put the last nail in the coffin of you personal privacy when it comes to your ISP.
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The Cord Cutting Data: https://www.groundedreason.com/cord-cutting-statistics-show-trouble-pay-tv/
Minnesota attempts state privacy law: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/03/isp-privacy-rules-could-be-resurrected-by-states-starting-in-minnesota/
Pai reverses rule for Charter to build out service to 1 million homes. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fcc-reverses-merger-condition-requiring-charter-to-overbuild-broadband-service-1491237364
YouGov Poll on ISP Privacy Repeal: http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/tabs_HP_Online_Privacy_20170330.pdf
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Dennis is excited over the new cord cutting numbers from Nielsen. He and Joel also cover some more bad news out of Ajit Pai's FCC. They also discuss how Donald Trump put the last nail in the coffin of you personal privacy when it comes to your ISP.
Links for Todays Show
Buy a Grounded Reason Podcast T-Shirt:https://www.groundedreason.com/store/
The Cord Cutting Data: https://www.groundedreason.com/cord-cutting-statistics-show-trouble-pay-tv/
Minnesota attempts state privacy law: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/03/isp-privacy-rules-could-be-resurrected-by-states-starting-in-minnesota/
Pai reverses rule for Charter to build out service to 1 million homes. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fcc-reverses-merger-condition-requiring-charter-to-overbuild-broadband-service-1491237364
YouGov Poll on ISP Privacy Repeal: http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/tabs_HP_Online_Privacy_20170330.pdf
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040: The Facts About Congress, Privacy, and your ISP
In this episode Joel and Dennis discuss the recent action by Congress to remove consumer privacy protection when it comes to your ISP. They discuss what is hyperbole and what isn't and what we can do to still protect out privacy. They also discuss how the vote went down and how it connects to money donated from ISPs.
A History Of ISPs and Privacy Regulation: https://www.groundedreason.com/truth-repealing-online-privacy-protection/
What to look for in a VPN: https://www.groundedreason.com/what-is-a-vpn-and-how-to-chose-the-best-one/
OpenSecrets: https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2017/03/vote-correlation-internet-privacy-res/
ISP Donations to Votes: https://www.opensecrets.org/datasets/house-privacy-vote-correlation
Jared Newman's Tech Hive Article on Cord Cutting: http://www.techhive.com/article/3186232/streaming-services/no-cord-cutting-will-not-break-the-internet.amp.html
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042: Kodi Under Fire
In this episode Dennis and Joel discuss the recent war on Android "Kodi Boxes" happening in the UK and how that can affect those using these devices in the US. They also discuss Amazon and their recent banning of these devices.
Kodi UK Crackdown: http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/765125/Kodi-box-crackdown-five-arrest-illegal-streaming-Sky-sports-movies
Amazon Banning Seller of “loaded” Kodi Boxes : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4378222/Amazon-bans-Kodi-TV-boxes-pirate-players.html
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