Do you trust your isp ?

[509322]

ISPs are as trustworthy as the stuff that they do that is not in their customers' best interests.

In the United States they are no longer required to protect customer data.

And other stuff...

AT&T, Comcast and Verizon explain that they don't sell your browser history

Some are worse (less trustworthy) than others in that regard.

Search the web. You will find something that you object to.

Look into ISP encryption and VPN use policies. That should set most people off.

 

[frogboy]

What choise do I have if I want to connect to the internet and be here at MT, not any options here where I live only one ISP.

 

[insanity]

I don't trust my ISP; it has already been subject of controversy regarding collecting user data, not to mention its bad customer service; but it's the only option that I have; I can't change and the competitors are not much better

 

[RoboMan]

My boss' ISP here in Germany turned on him legally when he torrented a movie. He got a letter from Fox Entertainement demanding a bill over 2,500 EURO. If you know how this works, FOX Entertainement pays to companies to analyze nodes of this movie sites and they get your IP if you did not use a VPN. Then they go to your ISP and demand your information to send you a sue letter. So do i trust my ISP? Why not if they're so neutral...

 

[plat1098]

Great service but not trustworthy. There's a "web results powered by Google" on its main page and something funky about my webmail page, very lagging with the keystrokes there. Altice freely admits to harvesting my broadband usage, browser history, website traffic, device type etc. It's there for the boring reading, buried in tiny letters at the bottom of its main page. Nothing you can do about it except switch.

 

[JakeXPMan]

I trust mine, ATT
Trust hasn't been broken with them, so so far so good... very helpful when I call with any issues.

Knock on wood...

 

[shukla44]

I don't trust my ISP. But i don't have much of a choice as do most of the users here.

 

[Cortex]

I don't trust my ISP, but they give a good stable connection over the last couple of years: But their admin is so unbelievably rubbish with bells on I honestly don't think they have the capability of tracking anyone, whoever they are. They lose even my home address when I ring up so I think I have little to fear. Apart the harmless occasional boobs & meows that appear on my screen & TV programs from 40 or more years ago via cooodi I have little to fear anyway

 

[Iapepe]

Yes, i trust it, its UPC.

 

[Nuno]

My ISP is Vodafone.
Vodafone is a UK based telecommunications company.
Therefore, even though I trust them regarding QoS, I don't trust them with my data and personal information.

But the thing is, who can we trust? If we don't trust our ISP, why would we trust a VPN provider? If we don't trust any of these, can we trust software makers? Our AV's? Neighbors that might be able to sniff our network?

I say cut the wire!!!

 

[Transhumana]

I trust my ISP as much as I trust all those security programs and other pieces of software that I use; not completely, but enough to use it.

 

[LukeLovesSecurity]

No, and as far as I know, there is no alternative that I would trust. I use a VPN almost all the time. The only time I'm not on VPN is if I am gaming or doing petty stuff and dont want to take the time to connect, such as making a tweet.

 

[brambedkar59]

I voted 'NO', cause they don't allow me to change my DNS servers. I have plenty of other choices but my current one provides best bang for the buck (50/50 mbps connection for about $13/ 820 INR) and good customer support.

 

[Deleted member 65228]

If you do not trust your ISP that much, or would prefer enhanced security (also regarding privacy) anyway then look into using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). Make sure you pick wisely though since some VPN providers are not trustworthy/reliable.

 

[L S]

I voted 'NO', cause they don't allow me to change my DNS servers. I have plenty of other choices but my current one provides best bang for the buck (50/50 mbps connection for about $13/ 820 INR) and good customer support.

Hah ....... Strange ....... Why they don't allow you to change your DNS servers ....... .......

 

[Sunshine-boy]

My Isp wants 1$ per 2 gigabytes and provide me 200kb/sec DW speedSo how can I trust them?:notworthy:
We Also have internet censorship and its like you have a man in the middle in your network
But I already cover everything with open VPN and double DNS

 

[In2an3_PpG]

I have no trust in any ISP but what choice do i have. As @XhenEd stated.

 

[Marko :)]

I trust my ISP as much as I trust all those security programs and other pieces of software that I use; not completely, but enough to use it.

Me too. Besides that, I've never had any bigger problems with my ISP. Connection speed and bills are as promised so I really have nothing to complain. I have VPN installed though but I'm not using it for surfing the web.

About spying, I've heard that we have strict laws which prevents ISPs spying. Apparently, they can only track users activity if given explicit permissions from authorities.

 

[Transhumana]

Me too. Besides that, I've never had any bigger problems with my ISP. Connection speed and bills are as promised so I really have nothing to complain. I have VPN installed though but I'm not using it for surfing the web.

About spying, I've heard that we have strict laws which prevents ISPs spying. Apparently, they can only track users activity if given explicit permissions from authorities.

The only big complain concerning my ISP so far was about not delivering the promised speed, but they have made some improvement in that field. You're probably right about ISPs spying; I think that issue is probably regulated with Electronic Communications Act (Zakon o elektroničkim komunikacijama) or with Personal Data Protection Act (Zakon o zaštiti osobnih podataka) but I'm not completely sure to be honest.

 

[Daljeet]

True we don't have any choice guys in my area there are three broadband providers but i can trust on one because their customer service is good nothing else. All the time i need is a vpn.